SAC?, Cleveland
Director, FBIfc
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AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNERw^rit^
ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION -
WATERGATE UNIT)
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Enclosed for Cleveland are the original and one copy
each of seven subpoenas together with four copies of a memorandum
dated 8/10/73 received’ from the, office of the Special Prosecjutor .
Enclosed for Washington Field is one copy of the 8/10/73 .memorandum.
Cleveland insure that -this case receives the same, .
immediate and preferred handling as’ have other cases growing,
out of the Watergate affair* Surep at the very earliest date
possible. \
The office of .the Special Prosecutor has .indicated
extreme interest in this matter and requests' that the interviews
be conducted as soon as possible, and as nearly at the fame time
as possible. Further, it is desired that in the event admissions
are received from any of the interviewees that they were hot,
actually the ultimate source of the contribution and that, in
fact, the corporation actually made the. contribution, a teletype
summary of such admissions should he’ sent to the Bureau in order
that the Special Prosecutor's office may :be, informed. Note that
the thrust of all the interviews; is to determine precisely the
source of the contribution attributed' to Steinbrenner and* the-
eight other individuals who are to .be interviewed*
Enclosures (18)
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Asst. Dir.:* 1 - Washington Field (Enclosure) (Info)
Admin. _
Comp. Syst,
Files & Com. M
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Ident. _
Inspection .
Intel). _
laboratory
Plon. & Eval. w
Spec. Inv. , _ -
Training „
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RE s' AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY"
Th e enclosed subpoenas sh ould be served, on the
appropriate ! I should be informed that,
the office of the; Special Prosecutor will consi der that
the subpoena has been appropriately answered if |
will allow FBI, Agents I
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any of
the Bureau is to. &e immediately advised in order that the
Special Prosecutor 1 S office’ may *be informed.
Fa
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by -FBI Agents
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Four copies of Cleveland's report should be furnished
to the Bureau and no copies are to be designated for any -
U. S'. Attorneys since this case is being handled by the
Special Prosecutor. Washington Field follow ‘and report
prosecutive, action, it being noted that the Special Prosecutor
has determined that venue in this case will lie in the District
of Columbia.
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U.S. Departmen^Austice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington. D.C. 20535
muary 14, 1986
Born:
Hamilton, Ontario
In response to your name check inquiry, the central
files of this Bureau reveal the following information which
may relate to the subject of your request.
j was c>ne of, several
individuals who were the subjects of a criminal-type
investigation conducted by the FBI from 1973 to 1976. This
investigation .concerned, the possible violation of Title 18,
U.S. Code, Sections 3?1 and 610, which pertains to conspiracy
and illegal corporate contributions.
while an officer and employee of the
American Ship Building Company (ASBC) , Cleveland, Ohio,
received a corporate bonus on the same day that he made, a
secret contribution to a re-election committee. There is
attached one copy of an interview conducted with I I
regarding his participation in this*
.gfctp&Tf.
In addition, on April 5, 1974, a fifteen count
indictment was returned at Cleveland, Ohio, charging the main
principal in this matter and the ASBC with violations of
Title 18, Sections 2, 371, 610, 1001, 1503, and 1510, U.S.
Code. On August 30, 1974, the main principal in this matter
and the ASBC were sentenced in U.S. District Court, Cleveland,
Ohio, as follows: the main principal received a $10,000 fine
regarding violation of Title 18, Section 371, U.S. Code and a
$5,000 fine for violation of Title 18, Section 3, U.S. Code;
ASBC received fines of $10,000 each for violation of Title 18,
Section 371 and 610, U.S. Code. The remaining counts of the
indictment were dismissed.
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Original & One - SBA Investigations
Request Received: 11/4/85
1 - Mr.,
1 - Ms
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(Attn:
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APR S3 1986
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI . It is the property of the FBI
and is loaned to your agency; tt^and its contents arc not to be distributed outside your agency . This reply
is result of check of FBI investigative files . To check arrest records t request must be submitted to FBI
Identification Division. Fingerprints arc necessary for positive check.
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During the course of this investigation it was
determined that immunity from prosecutio n was gran ted to eight
officers and employees of ASBC (of which I I was one), by
a special prosecutor in this matter.
The central files of this Bureau contain no
additional information regarding captioned individual.
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UNITED ST?
NMENT
states’ GO^jjij
Memorandum
C^SE
PARTMENT OF JUSTICE
to : Clarence M. Kelley
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Henry S. Ruth, Jr. C ^^^RBR:RMW:mmj
Deputy Special Prosecutor \ ./
WSPF S>\ d?'- (f
subject: Campaign Contributions / George M. Steiribrenner * j
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In the course of this office’sAnvestigation ^
into violations of 18 U.S.C,. Sec’&i^n 610 (illegal . ' .
corporate contributions,) and othpr'federal laws, weo
have- learned that George M'. Sta^nbrenner , Chairman £
and Chief Executive Officer or^American Ship Building
Company, 1210 Investment Plaza, Cleveland, GbSoJ
Steinbrenner trarismitted'^ithl}is-'Contribution , the
following »contributions - ^psj ,, S , sumably from company
employees:
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{4 1. Robert L. ISibbles
(27,843v Detroit Road, Westlake, Ohio)
Societys^Jational Bank - $3000
Clevela(n&, Ohio
Check
4/6/_
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Central Na
Cleveland
Check
4/7/72 ,
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CentralVS*
Lorain, xjl:
Check #50ti
4/6/72 y\
ty National Bank -
Cleveland Trust- -, $3500
Lakewood, Ohio
Check #1583
4/6/72
DOJ— 1973— 04
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Rob er t'Tsar t lome
(27.4 Sunrise Drive, Amherst, Ohio) .
Lorain County Savings & Trust - $300.0.
Amherst, Ohio
Check #1445.
4/6/72.
sk #1445^7
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Cleveland Trust - $300.0
Lorain, Ohio
Check #1544
4 / 6/72
Cleveland\
Check #15
4/6/7 2 X
1st - $100.
8 .
Daniel Kissl
(37849 Lake Drive, Avon, Ohio)
Cleveland Trast -^$3500
Lorain, Ohio V/V
Check #604
4/6/72
Gordon Stafford
(20328. Parklane Drive, Rocky River, Ohio)
Cleveland Trust - $29.00
Rocky River , Ohio
Check #429
4/7/72
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TOTAL: $25., 000
We request the FBI to question Steinbrenner
and each of the eight smaller contributors concerning
the complete circumstances' surrounding these contributions.
In particular, an agent should question each concerning
the amount of the contribution; the date, of the
contribution; the precise source of the funds; who
solicited the contribution; the complete circumstances,
surrounding the solicitation; who delivered the contribution,
to whom, when and where; what if any representations
were made to the contributor about possible reimbursement,,
direct or indirect,, immediate, or deferred, and by whom.
In addition, the agent should determine from each
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whether the individual made other political contributions
in 1972,. whether he made political contributions in 1968,
and the complete circumstances surrounding these.
Further, the agent should question each concerning the
sources and forms of all compensation (including salary,
bonus, stock options, and fringe benefits) from his
company or other sources for the years 1968 through
1972. Finally, the agent should determine the name
and address of all banks at which each individual had
any account or safe, deposit box from January 1, 1972
to. date-.
Attached are subpoenas duces tecum for the
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i Please investigate, all reasonable leads
I arising out of this investigation.
If further clarificatio n of this inve stigative be
request is needed, please contact | | of this k7c
office.
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TO^DIRECTOR , FBI
WASHINGTON FIELD
FROM CLEVELAND (56-83) (P)
BUR WU OF IWESJ&\TION
communications sQon
AUG 2 01973
t^etypex^
f ^AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY., GEORGE M'i^TEINBRENNER,
ELECTION LAWS (ACCOUNTING. AND FRAUD SECTION - WATERGATE UNIT)
00: WFO. b7c __
RE BUREAU AIRTEL TO CLEVELAND, 8/16/73,
APPROPRIATE
| Assoc. Dir. _
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| Laboratory -
i Plan. & Eval. __
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Press Off.
Telephone Rm.
Director Sec*y 1 *
SERVED. WITH SUBPOENAS IN INSTANT MATTER ON
8/20/73. ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH
OF CONTENTION RE PERTINENT SUBPOENAS SERVED
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(1) THE REQUEST- FOR
OCLOWING POINTS
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(2) THE ISSUING OFytfHE SUBPOENA!
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THAT
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]WHEREUP0N ;HE . ADVISED. THAT THEY WOULD NOT AND
IN RESPONSE TO THE
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OF SUBPOENAS
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that THE OFFICE OF THE special PROSECUTOR WILL CONSIDER THAT
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STATED THAT
WAS
AWARE OF THIS; HOWEVER, WOULD NOT ANSWER THE SUBPOENAS FOR THE
REASON SET FORTH ABOVE.
IN ADDITION, STATED INTENT OF
OF THE RECEIPT
OF SUBPOENAS
WILL BE DISCUSSED
FUTHER WITH DEPARTMENTAL ATTORNEY[
AS BUREAU IS
AWARE, COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEWS OF
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CLEVELAND NOT EXPERIENCING ANY DELAY TO DATE WITH OTHER
BUREAU REQUESTED TO BRING ABOVE MATTER TO THE ATTENTION ,
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August 28, 1973 -
BY COURIER SERVICE
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AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE H. STEIHBREHNER
ELECTION LAWS
This will confirm the discussion of August 27, 1973,
between Mr. | Hof the Spec ial Prosecutor* s Office
and Special Agent I b f the FBI. Mr .. I I was
advised the Cleveland FBI Office on August 24, 1973, recontacted
to ascertain the status of | requ ested bv
subpoenas issued by the Special Prosecutor's Office. ~
advised he has not yet received a letter from the Special Prose-?
cutor's Office to autho rize disclosure of the I
~l He stated that upon instructions of
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after receipt of the anticipated letter from the Special, Prose-
cutor's Office and upon the arrival of Sept ember 12, 1973, the
date listed on the subpoenas, the bank wil l|
I but not before.
; , Mr. I I advised that the letter to I ~1
r l has not been sent as yet and in light of the
ffdregoing informat ion, a new subpoena with return date of
I will be immeidately forwarded for service
2 S=? ' [ Mr. I I was advised that l |
j <=£ | | American Ship Building Company (ASBC) , and
He bert oar txome. General Secretary of that firm, have been infer-
viewed and furnished signed statements in which they advise of
receipt of checks drawn on the payroll account of ASBC in amounts
A.. 0 <r, ot, similar to. or identical to the amounts: of their campaign contri-
butions on of about April 6, 1972. However, each of these men
0 , 1 ,,%;;,: claims these contributions were in no way solicited by any cora-
f.i« & co m . _pany officials and that the sizeable payroll checks were gonpany
It r ""-b onuses which just happened to be disbursed at that time. Each
impaction __of these men stated his contribution was motivated by the avail-
int." — — ability of personal funds and their desires to financially support
p^'i^^the Nixon Administration which each felt best represented their
Spec, (nv. .//"I nterests and those of the company.
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American Ship Building Company
It was pointed out to Hr . T
additional of floors’ of' 3V5BC woulcT
ponding tho obtain incr of I
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[ that interviews for
need to bo hold in abevanco
lotatcd that in. view of the dolays
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encountered | f lit- would be desirable that all of
these officers be interviewed during tho week of August 27-31 ?
1973' r to obtain as much information as possib le oven .though
Iri view* of tho. above, the Cleveland Office has been
instructed tO irr.ndio.tely interview the reraining officers of
ASfec and submit a report as soon as possible.. The results,
of fheso interviews Will be furnished to the Special Prosdr
cutor l s Office as soon as they are received.
This document contains neither recorrondations nor
conclusions of the PBX. If is the property of the FBI and. is
loaned to your agency* it and its contents are not to be dis-
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NOTE: Original and one forwarded t6 Special Pro'secutor J 'A Office
by O-l^j this -date ; one^ copy .each to -WFQ and Cleveland .by 6-7,
for .information,, this- date.' * / ■
0^-8/27/73 j SA
SAC Frederick Fehl, 0V,
__ 1 telephonically advised
Of the results or above discussion,
SAG Fehl advised the interviews will -be. scheduled, at once and
report submitted at ‘the earliest possible date..
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TO DIRECTOR
WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE
FROM CLEVELAND
56-83
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Assoc. Dir.
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Files & Com.
Gen. Inv.
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Plan. & Eval.
Spec. Inv.
Training
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Director Sec*y
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY, GEORGE M* STEINBRENNER* ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION - WATERGATE UNIT) 00: WFO
RE CLEVELAND TEL OF 8/21/73.
ON 8/24/73 J
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REQUESTED VIA INSTANT
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BUREAU REQUESTED TO BRING ABOVE DESCRIBED MOST RECENT STIPULATION
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY (AMSHIP) AND ROBERT BARTLOME, GENERAL
SECRETARY,. AMSHIP, INTERVIEWED AND IN SIGNED STATEMENTS CONFIRM RECEIPT
OF CHECKS DRAWN ON PAYROLL ACCOUNT OF AMSHIP SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL TO
THE AMOUNTS OF THEIR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS* ON OR ABOUT 4/6/72;
HOWEVER, EACH CLAIMS THE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE>IN NO WAY SOLICITED BY ANY
COMPANY OFFICIALS AND THAT THE SIZEABLE ■ PAYROLL CHECKS WERE COMPANY
BONUSES WHICH JUST HAPPENED TO BE DISBURSED AT THAT TIME* EACH STATED
CONTRIBUTION WAS MOTIVATED MERELY BY THE AVAILABILITY OF PERSONAL FUNDS
AND THEIR OWN DESIRES TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE NIXON ADMINISTRATION
WHICH EACH FELT BEST REPRESENTED THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF AMSHIP.
CLEVELAND. AWAITING AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL !
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"[ prior to
INTERVIEW.
BUREAU WILL BE KEPT ADVISED OF PERTINENT
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PLS HOLD FOR ONE
UNITED STATES GOvWnMENT -
Memorandum
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EPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
TO
SUBJECT:
Clarence M. Kelley * date: 8/2.7/73 '
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: , Accounting and Frauds Section
Henry S. Ruth, Jr.
Deputy. Special Prosecutor
Watergate. Special Prosecution Force
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Campaign Contributions / .George M. Steinbrenner
With reference to: our investigative
request of August 10 ,\ 1973/ we are sending three.
new. subpoenas duces tecum to
] which are returnable on September 4,. 1973 •'
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These subpoenas, which are encteed, are part of
the. investigation which we outlined in the August
10 ‘investigative requsst ..
If further, clarification of t his investiga- ff \y
tive request JLs needed, please contact |_
of this office.
Attachments.
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TO:
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SAC, Cleveland (56-83)
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1. - Mr.
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AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER
ELECTION LAWS
L / (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION -
-4/ WATERGATE UNIT)
» 00: WFO.
4 ReBuairtel 8-16-73, and urtel dated 8-24-73.
Enclosed for Cleveland are two copies of a memorandum
dated 8-27-7-3, together with t he original and one copy each of
three subpoenas for service on f
One copy of the 8-27-73, memorandum is enclosed for wfo.
Note the return date' of the enclosed subpoenas is
and further, that by lett er dated 8-24-73, the Office
of the Special Pros ecutor advisedl ~l
th at Special Agents I l are authorized
to[
Jsubpoenaed by the grand jury.
Bureau should continue to be. kept, informed of
significant developments and any problems encountered in.
completing this investigation.
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AssN Dir.?
A<Wn.
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Inspection
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Spec. Inv. -~ a --
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FROM: Directorial
AMERICAN" SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER
ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION -
WATERGATE UNIT)
00: WFtf '
9/5/73
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Enclosed for receiving offices, are two copies each of
a, revised 'Table of Contents which should he' substituted for.
the original Table of' Contents in. rerep. In the future
please, list .enclosures for the Special Prosec utor^ Office
following the synops is of ,a report-' Also, as
I | nay possibly become the besp avaixao±e "
- evidence in a court proceeding,, they should have been initialed
Add dated, by the Agent who obtained, them. In the- future,
please conform to this practice. *
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TO DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM CLEVELAND (56-83) (P) 6P
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Corr. & Crm.
Research _ -I
Press Off.
Telephone Rm. — I
Director Sec'y
AMERICAN SHJP BUILDING COMPANY* GEORGE M.^STEINBRENNER,
ELECTION LAWS (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION - WATERGATE UNIT).
RE CLEVELAND REPORT OF SA
BUREAU TELCALL 9/4/73.
PURSUANT TO SUBPOENA SERVED ON
OF 8/30/73, AND
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bureau will note that the amounts of the campaign
CONTRIBUTIONS WERE SET FORTH IN THE DEPARTMENTAL MEMO WHICH
INITIATED THIS INVESTIGATION.
IN MOST CASES, THE AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
OFFICERS INTERVIEWED DID NOT RECALL THE SPECIFIC NAMES OF
THE COMMITTEES TO WHOM THE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FORM OF
CHECKS WERE DIRECTED OR MADE PAYABLE TO. FURTHER DETAILS
OF THE ACCOUNTS “REGARDING THE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ARE
SET FORTH IfTTHE RESPECTIVE INTERVIEWS OF THESE OFFICERS,
WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE REFERENCED REPORT.
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Tvjo copies of instant report being designated for
WFO which according to referenced Bureau airi&el is to follpw
and report prosecutive action. WFO note that no,c popies are
being disseminated to any US Attorneys as this matter being
handled by Special Prosecutor’. , • *
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has been contacted for at least two years during, the course. ;of
any criminal or security matters involving members: -of .the
American Ship jBuiidihg Company, Do rain, Ohio^ where'
employed as the.
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UNITED* STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Report of:
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Bureau File #:
AMERICAN' SHIP BUILDING- COMPANY.,
GEORGE M.. STEINBRENNER
Character:
-ELECTION 'LAWS
.Synopsis:
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requested by the subpoenas .until ,9/12/73 and Until receipt of
written corifirDiation fiom the USDJ.. The pertinent officers or
employees of th<e American Ship Building Company or their respective
subsidiaries were interviewed and in signed statements all
furnished, their recollections regarding the circumstances of
their contributions to NIXON campaign committee on or about
4/6/72. Each interviewee stated' he- received accompany bonus
around the same time that, he made the contribution but claimed
that their- contributions were all of desires and in no
way were motivated or solicited by GEORGS' 1-f. STEINBRENNER or-
any other comfiany officials. Each official advised, he wrote- his
campaign contribution varying in amounts from $2800 to $3500 on
a personal check and gave the check to ‘'ROBERT BARTLOME, General
Sa cra tarv of the company,, who reportedly then gave- the checks
to
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allegedly handcarried the cnecKS to Washington , D.C. Available
'bank records indicated the deposit of the company bonus phecks
in the personal checking accounts of company officials; howeyer,
these interviewed stated that they would have made contributions
to the NIXON campaign regardless of the receipt, of their bonuses.
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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents
are not Jto be distribuied outside your agency.
V. S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1S70 0*406-840
NTERVIEW
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OF ROBERT LYONS DIBBLE
19-38
35-56
57-61
62-78
79-83
84-87
88-92
93-97
ENCLOSURES:' For the Office of the Special Prosecutor,,
U. S. Department of Justice, Washingto n, D. C,
| | of the
following official s of the American Ship
Building Company: I
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PREDICATION
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Investigation in this mattei* is predicated up op
receipt Of a fetter directed tp the Director of 'the FBI
.dated. August. £0> 1973 frprii the Deputy Special Prose'cut’oy.,.
Ufi.SSf Department, of Justice;, requesting ah . investigation' into
a campaign cOhtribption matter r egaiding GEOROE Mi STEINBRENNER
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FEDERAL BUREAU Ofc INVESTIGATION
Dnle of !rnn«cr!ptIon 8 •*_27*T 7 3
was contacted at
useless*
£ the identity of
I \ was adyised by 3& I [ that the office,
of the special prosecutor j Washington, p . C . wpuld cons ider
the- subpoena as having been appropriately answered if I
Combanyi Lorain,. Ohio.which firm
irm is manage
inlervjewed-on
.Dole dictated.
IMs document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions ot the F8I. It is the' properly o( the F8| ond^s loaned to -your agency*
it and its contents ore not jo be distributed outside y.our ogen^y, ^ ■
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Pursuant -to- serving? a Federal subpoena on
Interviewed on
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^Dote dictated*
Thl$« document contains neither* recommendations nor conclusions^ o( jheTBI, 1( if tKe properly pf Ihe FBI pn<£ is, loaneddo your"- agency
It and* Us contents are not tovbe distributed outside your .qg^ricy. . “
FD-302. (REV. J 1-27-70)
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Date of trnrigef Intlon 8 ** 27 **7 3
Lorain, Ohio, was interviewed, in tile executive office,
area of the Americ an Shipbuilding Company^ Lorain » Ohio,
in the- presence of
for that firm.
arid
were advise d of. the ideri-
as Special Agents
titles of ^
(SAs) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and b.oth
were, advised that; the matter under investigation concerned
a possible violation of election laws, specifically campaign
contributions and the .finding of campaign contributions by
corporations through officers of the corporation of private
individuals. ‘
\ [was, thereafter orally advised; of
and furnished in “Interrogation; Advice
*Jr .
ids rights J>y ,SA_ - ... -
of Rights!* form which he read,, stated be underst ood and
than sighed with , th e concurren ce pf for. l I who stated
that neither he nof
had any reluctance to sign.
_Thereafter[
]was questioned by SAs
and I concerning a campaign contribution mhde by him
via .a A3,200 check dated .April 6,. 1972. for the campaign of
• RIChM)' M. ftlXQN.
At the conclusion, of the intervi ew the follow ing
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statement was prepared,, read by f [ an; , , . .
corrections; requested were made., and thereafter the state-
ment was- signed.. ... -
The statement reads as follows:
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“August 23, 1973,
free and volunt ary statement to
fur nish the follow ing
and
who have identified themselves, to
me as Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Inyes,-
tigation (FBI) v I have been advised that I* am being
interviewed concerning a possible violation of
election laws matter, specifically an April 6, 1972,
contribution by .me to the campaign of RICHARD NIXON".
“I have been orally advised of my rights and
furnished an “Interrogation; Advice of Ri ghts**
form which 1 have read in the presence of
| for the American Ship Building Company.
I fully understand my rights and the rights form and
have voluntarily signed the f orm.
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“ I have been employed at the American Ship
Building Compan y since. Janua ry, 1965, in late 1965
I was appointed I | ahd .in 1969 X was appointed
| of the company.
“Regarding my April, 1972, campaign contribution
X make the following observations?
"The contribution was made in the amount of
$3,200,00 (dollars) in. the form of a check dr awn on
the joint account of me and | .
“I. do not recall the specific, date of the contri-
bution other than the fact that the contribution was made
prior to a new campaign contributions law going into,
.effect. The only aspect of the new law I was con- 1
cerned with was the fact that when the law went into
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effect a contribution and the source of same - could
be public information.
"The source of the funds covering my contri-
bution in the; amount of $3, 200 was a bonus- from Amer-
ican Ship Building Company in the net amount of
$3,050.00 which was paid to me in, the form of’ a
company check on the payroll account which is the
only method by which American Ship- Building Com-
pany disburses bonuses.
- "The contribution,, was' not solicited by anyone
either privately or thru the company and merely
was motivated by my own desire to*f inancially support
the. administration which I thought best represented
my interests and those of the American Ship Building
Company, X did not get or expect to receive anything
in return for my contribution .other than the continua-
tion of the NIXON Administration. Specifically*
President NIXON* s administration had been responsible
for the passage of the U.S. Maritime Act of 1970 ,
which was of significant help to shipping and ship
construction on the Great Lakes.
"Prior to my making the, contribution there had
been much, discussion among company employees regards .
ing making political contributions and political
activity and campaign, contributions were encouraged
by GEORGE STEINBRENNER, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive officer. I had mentioned my* desire
to a number of other executive officers including
ROBERT BARTLOKE, who, I believe* discussed the - subject
with STEINBRENNER , as BARTLONE produced the names of
a number of committees,., perhaps 6 to 12 in number*
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•which committees 'were a means to contribute to the
NIXON campaign* BARTLOJIE .mentioned something to'
the effect that the list was. a list of committees -
provided by GEORGE S.TEINBRENNER' that we might
Contribute to. There “was no specific' meeting
convened for the purpose of soliciting contribu-
tions. I Wrote my check and gave the check to
ROBERT BARTLOME, secretary ojf the .company as he
was *the individual the checks were being given
to as. it seemed that BARTLOME was the individual
-Who Would see that -the checks got to their destina-
tion. There was. ho specif ic request that the
contributions be in the form of. checks; however,
I am not aware of any cash contributions*
•‘Another reason for my making the contribution
was the fact that ,1 was financially iri a position
-to make such a contribution. X know of no connection
or relationship between -the issuance, of the company
bonuses and, the giving of the campaign contributions*
I believe there are spine company employees who
received bonuses but who -did hot contribute.
“.I gave my personal check to BARTLOME, who was
Collecting the other checks and I understand the
checks were taken to. Washington, D.C* ,. but X do
hot know toojk the checks there. Apparently
the checks were personally transported because of
the impending deadline f or the new law which was
a few days away.
“There was no statement or any kind of repre-
sentation made to me by anyone, about any lcihd' o£
any reimbursement, Consideration, or ..anything^ of '
value, direct or indirect, immediate or deferred,
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regarding my making ,or not making a campaign con-
tribution to. either the NIXON campaign or any -
other local, state,'. or Federal election,
”1 also 5 recall making a . $1,000' and a $2,000
contribution both in personal checks. One of the .
contributions Tins to the democratic Party and the
other was either for a Republican or Democratic
campaign dinner, I also recall making two contri-
butions in the amount of $500 and $750 to the
Congressional campaign -of CEAR3LFS KOSHER the
Republican Congressman from. Oberlin, Ohio.-
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‘•The above statement represents the accurate
account of my knowledge, of the circumstances.
. regarding my April, 1.972, campaign contribution.
X have n6f .discussed my- statement or responses
to possible questions regarding my contribution
and I have not' been coached or otherwise told
how to respond.
"X have read the 'above statement consisting
of this page and three other, pages and. certify
that the above is. true to: the best of my know-
ledge.;
’'Witnesses;
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August 23, iy/3
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[FBI,
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Cl eveland. Ohio 8/ 23/73
Special
Agent, FBIj Cleveland 8/23/73”
ladyised that since approx-
imately 1967 his salary has increased from, around $15,0.00
to his. present; $20 ,000 to $27,000 salary* He advised that
he is interested in keeping his present position with
American Ship and maintaining his salary and with regard
to supporting various candidates of either party he would
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Eyes
Hair
Employment
Blue
Brown
Social Security^
Account Number;
Education
Military Service
Address'
Home telephone
number
Relatives!
Wife.
Son
Daughters
American snipbuilding Company
Lorain, .Ohio ^ .
Lorain, Ohio
-After having read and signed the prepared state-
^requested a photostatic copy of the state-
ment*
ment and was furnished the same*
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8/22/73
V.
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on tne afternoon pf August 21> 1973. '
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■agents of the. EBI* .
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wa3 presented with a subpoena
5{f®' 2 j. ^ecu^ piit ed States DistrictCoa-rt fftsrtM -r^-n
line District of Columbia, f
Iwas’adviced hv sAf
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W cunsxaorea -as appropriately answered
that the subpoena ■will
to nonsuit With [
At, th is’ point.
requested to be permitted
phfeh-lve did. privately*.
agents as’ the
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[produced the .original and a, carbon copy
Pion directed to the PBI. Setting, forth
ae Subpoena would Ihft Ohrmi rlAYteri ml -t ah
of’ a ■written, confirma;
the above fact that tl
With 4fl
?he above described statement wgis read by the inter-
viewing age nts and thereaf ter signed with the Original beirig_
returned tc \ pn , d ,the...o a r b on,.copy,retained-bv. , £ A .
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This .document contoins neither teCommendolions. nof conclusions of jhe FjSI. M U (he property of the F8I ond |s loaned lo^your agency;"
it ond Its *con)ents <*f® not ter be^ distributed outside your .agency. _
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I |were advised by
SAl fchat the assigni ng of th e above; described states
raent merely confirmed SA| ^statement: regarding the
answering of the subpoena and Xliat the agents could not ,
speak for or directly represent the Uhlted States district
Court as
stipuj
heri providedf
was Questioned as to th
Indicated that these items could be -
obtained,, and he did obtain copies of these two- above described
items. ' -
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as aayiaea ox snexaett
ervjLowlng agents and the fact that they h
Interviewed oo_„ 8/21/73=
SASf
.Amherst 3 Ohio
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.Datodlclaled,
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il ond; its" .contents .gre, hot to be distrjb^ted^oulsjde your ogency.
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Interviewed on, - 8-/28/73 ‘
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Thfr document contains neither recommendations ho^r concfuslojU o( the F8X It' is the properly of the"F8l.and is loaned-to your agency;
* it““.aod, its contends afe not lo%be ^distributed ‘bulsidj your agency * *
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FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION
- 8/29/73
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ROBERT E . y'jsrRTF rfiME- was contacted at-his-pl-ace-of — — ■
employment, American' Ship Building- Company, X l prain J . v ph±Q, •
at which time he furnished, the following signed statement:*
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"1/ ROBERT. E. 3AR3&PME, ma ke the following L , —
free *»nr t ^ rn1 nn^M-inr n -ha f. tamo - ™ ft to
l an d f who nave identified - ;
themselves to me as Special Age nts of the Federal
Bureau of, Investigation . Agent ! I furnished me
with an interrogation and advice of rights form
which X read, understood and executed the waiver
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M X have been employed by American, Ship
BUilding Company since 1965 to the present/. X
was originally employed as manager of systems and
procedures and since. 1968 X have held the position
of corporate secretary. • . - -
"At the: beginning 6f -my employment with
American Ship Building my salary was somewhere'
between f 13/000 ; 00 .and 4l4,6QQ..pp and my .current
; salary is 42733QV0P. X have had 'gradual,, increases
since 1968, the' latest increase whs January *24/
I973 when my salary - ' increased from $26,300,Q0 to
427,506.00. T
"In addition to my salary stated above, I -
have also recleved bonuses since 1968 from
American Ship Building Company averaging -about
$5* 000.66 per year* 14y bonds in 1972 amdunted to - -
.* 4‘B506.op \
"In connection with the bonus. X recleved in
1972/X elected to take $5,000.00 fn 1972~ahd
defer the. $2, 506.06 balance until January, 1973
for tax purposes *
Interviewed on„
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8/29/73
IfiHlJocument contains neither cecommeodolipn.s npr conclusions of the FBI, It ts th«^>rppe<tyj$,f the FBI and Is loaned to your agency;
it and Jjs contents ,offt not to be distributed optsldfe yoyr agency. * [ ^
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*!Any bonus which I recieve is less the city*
state, and federal taxes. I am in the 38# tax
bracket. -
"in addition to salary and bonuses recieved
frdm American Ship Building Company I also "Rave
.stock options. Since 1965 X have exercised .my'
stock optipn of 451 shares at $22.22 per share.
X also hhve future stock option of 330 .shares at
$11.62 per share and 1000 'shares at $23.50 per
share, these, options tq expire in 1975 or- 1976.
"In addition to the above salary bonus
and stock option plans the only other fringe
benefits X recieve ih. connection, with tty employ-
ment are- two weeks vacation, per year .and a pension
plan which Will give me $6.25 -per month per each
years service.
, n In 1972 X recall making the following
political contributions:
•’’In approximately 4 February 1972 X purchased
two tickets, to the Senate majority dinner in
Washington j B.C, *at $ij.0b0.00 per ticket.
Neither- X' or tty" wife attended this dinner-. In
c ohne ct ion with these tickets I was solicited
through the mail by .ah individual whose identity
I -cannot recall. I mailed the check for the
tickets to the address furnished, me by, the
solicitor.
"Also in- February 1972 I was solicited through
the mail to purchase a t ticket to the democratic
'Campaign dinner in Washington*, by an, individual
whom X presently recall may have been Senator HARRIS
of Oklahoma., I purchased ,a ticket to this dinner
and' forwarded my check to the Washington: address
furnished, by the solicitor.' I also recall recieving
a' telephone call by someone employed by Senator .
HARRIS, possibly his Secretary,, to. determine if X
was going to attend the dinner, which I did, not.
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”i wish to state that all of the contributions
that I have made to political campaigns from 1=968
thru 1972 were made from my personal checking account
and that the money deposited in my checking account
for this purpose would have been from my personal
earnings either through, salary^ bonuses or frck deposits
from my personal pavings account ,
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"I wish to state that in connection with any
political, contributions X HaVe made there Have,
been no promises or representations- made to iae to
induce thebe contributions,, hor has any plan been '
made to me. by anyone for any direct or ’indirect
reimbursement to“ me in the amount of the contribu-
tions that I maded. X further state that X was
nofr 'coerced' in any way by my employer to in any
way participate' in any political campaign contribu-
" tions i
'•in connection with my personal financial
status X .^ish to Slate that I- own, my residence,,
outright and the. present value of this residence
is approximately $35., 000. 00 i I also- began dealing
in the stock market in 19653 and now have
approximately $5Q*p60.OO to $60,000v6q in stocks and
mutual funds:. The majority of my sto ck tranK-
actiohs p ave been handled through Mrs .1
, 1 of O.cala, Florida,.
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"In connection with the banks 1 haye. personally
dealt, with Since January 1, 1972 to the present
time,. I wish, to, estate as follows ;
u i Haver a checking and savings account at
the Lorain Colanty Savings 'Trust Company in
Amherst > Ohio,, the average, 'balance would -fluctuate
between $2, 000 . 00 /to $4, 000 . 00 . X have, a savings
account at. the Lorain National Bank on lit. 58, Lorain
County, Ohio and, maintain an average balance of
$300.00 to $500.00. I Have -a ^savings account at
Citi2fehs Savings in. Amherst, Ohio 3 where I maintain
a balance of $7,500,00 to $8,000;00. I also have
a, safty deposit box at Citizens Savings ir\ Amherst >
Ohio whih I have had for about /two years. :
"In reference to. line -five of page four of
this statement X would like to clarify the figure
, eight or nine contributors and state that as many
as fifteen, or twenty fellow employees may .haye
discussed; making contributions at various times.
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n I have, read this' .sitatenient consisting of
this and si* other pages. I have initialed each
page and each -correction. This statement is true
and correct, to the best of my recollection*
Vs/ ROBERT E. BARTLOME:
8/23/73
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In connection with the granting, of bonuses by the
American Ship Building Company, BARTLOME stated the stock
holders had a meeting on January 24, 1973> and following
this meeting was the meeting of the Board of Directors. He
believes it was at this meeting that the authority was given
to various corporate heads to give out bonuses during the
year. He stated the final approval for any bonus would be
given by Mr. GEORGE. M. STEINBRENNER, Chairman and Chi'ef *jJj
Executive Officer of Ame rican Ship BuIlding ^Comoanv. and
I IwfroVin TQ72 was Mr
and who in 1973 is Mr.
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cne»ro±±ow±ng^xi.esc|r±pti^e‘
through observation and’ interview:
Sptl^-dai^&ob^ihea^^
Sex '
Race
Date of birth
Place of hirth
Height
Weight
Hair
Eyes
Scars
male
white
11/7-/22
Lorain, Ohio
6 » 1 "
195 lbs.
black and graying
brown
cyst scar near tailbone
gall bladder operation scar
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Children
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'Education,
graduated from Spencerian
Business College
Cleveland i Ohio
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Social Security
Number
Residence
Employment
Occupation
282-20t2715
,27^ Sunrise Drive
Amherst-, Ohio
telephone - 984-8686
^American Ship Building Company
Lorain, Ohio
Corporate secretary
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Clevfel&nd> Ohio* was a dvASe
Ing agent a aft Or 4fhlch.|
infomatibn purs uant t H o a, Fedora
Interviewed pn„
6/22/73
Qieyelandj »fihio
(Jleyeland *j>6-83
.Date dictated^,
8/22/73
Ihlf document contains neither recommendations, nbr conclusions of the JFBt, t( Is the property of the f£* ond.^s loaned* to your ogency;
Jt and its contend ore not to be" distributed outside your Ogency- , r "
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df Ihe FBI r U Ts iKe properly, o( the 1 FBI and -Is loaned *jo w .your agency;
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8/29173
was contacted at his pla ce of -
employment,, the African Ship Building Company, 12th Flpor
divestment Plaza, East. Ninth Street, Cleveland, Ohio*
\ | in the presence of|
| Amer ican .Ship Build ing Company, was ad vised Qf the
identities o ff ~ and I l as Special,
Agents of the Federal Bure au of Investigation (FBI) . • - .
| |was advised by SA | of the nature of the
investigation and orally advised of his rights and furnished
ah Interrogation ; Advice; of Blights Form 11 ■which he read,
stated he understood^ and voluntarily signed*
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Thereafter, in response' to. questioning,
furnished his recollection, of ‘the facts epneerning a check,
in the amount of $2,800, dated, April 7, 1 ^ 72 , drawn on hih
checking account at Central Nat ionalr Bank,. Cleveland, Ohio,
statement ^ras reduced to writing' and
After having been read -the. prepared statement, sighed it,
*hich statement reads as follows r - .
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- . ‘’Clerolsnd > 5 $4? ’
, - August; 28, 1.973 : .
themselves to me as -Spe
Bureau of Investigation
I furn ish the
thry* statement tof
jwho have -identif ied
ial Agents of the, Federal .
(FBI) , 1 have been fold
Jnteryleyved on*,
O.Qle^dicfoledi,
, ^ Cleveland 56-83
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This doeuwen) contoins^neilfier recommendation;; nor" conclusions^ df f Jhe FBI. H js Ihe property of the f.BI and Is loaned , jo your agency;
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that this investigation concerns apossible,
Violatidh of Federal, laws concerning campaign „
contr ibut ions , specifically corporate campaign
contr ibut ions , • ' .
"I have been advised of my rights as set'
forth on, an < Interrogation; Advice of Rights*
fojrm. which % read and s igned in the, presence
of the ab ove agents and‘|
tor thi e- American Ship Building Company. _
I am presently 1 '
| of .American;
Ship Building Company. I have been, associated
- with- GEORGE- M. STE IN BRENNER ih. a business capacity
•since 1966 while I was witii .Kinsman Marine. ^ Transit
at which title X was earning about $10,000. I
currently ’.earn $35,000 in salary per year , dim a
house Valued at about $52,000, and own property
in Canada with a value of about $100,000. I
own about 138 .shares of stock in American, Ship
Building, do.*., _ at .'about $20 per share, for Value
of $2^500 « $3,00.0. I have a checkixig- account
•with* Central, National Bank and. Onion. Commev c ®
Bank- in 'Cleveland', ;0hio, and two checking accounts,
with the Royal Bank of Canada in Bt. Catherine's, .
Ontario, Canada.
“Regarding a campaign .contribution made by,
me to the campaign of RICHARD :NIX0N X recall that
I made the contribution by personal check in an
amount between $2,500 and, $3, 000 which was drawn
on the Central National Bank, Cleveland, Ohio.
The campaign contribution was motivate solely
by-iny own desire to make a contribution to NIXON’s
campaign and the fact that I was in a financial
position to- make such a contribution. At the
time 1 wrote the check I had been talking with.
and ROBERT BARTLGME and other'
company officers and employees about the
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campaign. I was not. aware of - how to go about
making the contribution btit I was shown a, list
6f s^eral. -committees, which I was told repres^d
the Nixon campaign. , I do hot recall the s pecific
chat X made t he check payable; to
“My contribution was. hot solicited by any
AMSHIP officer or by anyone else^and ^
told that I could expect any kind of jctobur^ent
or any thing of any yalue at anytime immediate
or deferred. , ! .
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"Around the same time that I wrote. the check,
although 1 do not recall whether before cp after
I received a company bonus, in the form of a check
La^ on thi Sunt of .AMSHIP- m de out to me, Ihe
fSS Tas l believe for $5,000 total and! Wgd
have received a net -amount of about $2,800 which
1 deposited in my checking account., ^ 1 know cf^no
connection between the company .of £§rtog Even'
at that time said my making the have
if I had not received the bonus I still would have
made a campaign contribution of some, amount* - *
"I gave; my check to ROBERT' BARTLOME, Secretary^
of ; AMSHIP or: AIRSHIP Corp. > who told me,. he W°
taSare^of it. t do not toow.That happed, to -
the . check sifter that other than it was - cashed.
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"The only other campaign contribution I
recall making was to U.S. Congressman WILLIAM
MINSHALL.^hich was in 1972 for about $100.00.
"The aboye account of .my recollection of
the campaign contribution to the Nixon campaign
is based solely on toy recollection of the facts
and was not prompted or influenced' by any AMSHIP
officials, and my contribution was solely my own
desire .rather than any company project.
"I, haye read the ;above statement consisting
of this, and 2 other pages and state that the
above statement is true to the best of toy knowledge.
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"Witness i
, | | Special Agent, FBI,
Cleveland, Ohio, .8-28-73.'
~l Special Agent, FBI, b6
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At his request, | fwas furnished
photo static copy .of the. above three-page statement.
In addition to the above information, ! ~
stated that he does not recall specific amounts, of various
financial transaction checks written or other monies
personally expended by himself" as he claimed that he is
in a position to make relatively large expenditures because
of his comfortable f inahcial situation.
As ah example, he noted that he also received a ,
bonus during this year, 1973, possibly in. the amount of
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$5. bOO hut does hot recall the npnth or exact season that
he received the bonus. He noted that GEORGE SXEINBRENHER
is the type of boss idio may make a casual statement to the
effect that an employee willreceive a bonus or a raise
and sometime, thereafter', perhaps several months,, he tyill
receive £ame. »
-He stated he has ho information concerning any
other bonuses that any other officers may have received
and noted that the bonus that he received 'around the.
time that he. made the Contribution to the Nixon, Campaign
was the bonus he had been .expecting from the company
since his -discussion with GEORGE SIETNBRENNER some time'
in' November or .December, l?7‘i»
Inoted that the receipt, of the; bonus
■and his - making the $2,800 campaign contribution are
■merely coincidental 'as far as. both occurring 'at the ^
same time, and he stated that even, if he had- not received
the bonus, he. wdtftd still have made a contribution to
the Nixon Campaign as he thought the Nixon Administration
bett'er' represented the. interest of the American Ship,
Building Company than did the administration of GEORGE
MG GOVERN, ' ' - ,
In response to questioning, [
stated
that his reCbliectidn, of the- -citcumstances- .surrounding
the .campaign, contribution are,, true and accurate to the
.best Of his knowledge and- that he would -not hesitate to
relate the; same account before $nV judicial Proceedings/
of any grand jury.
The following description was -obtaanec xnrougn
interview and observation:
Name:
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Race:
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Place of birth:
Height:
Height:
Hair:
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Social Security
Account Number
Citizenship:
Address:
Home telephone*
Education:
Relatives:
Previous.
employment,:-
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Dole 6( transcription
8/29/73
GORDON STAFFORD, age 55, 20328 Parfclone Drive,
Rocky Rivdr,. Qnio, was"caats'cted at Ills, piece of ex^loyaant,. ’
the Acer ican Ship Euilding Company, 12th Floor,’ Invcctjaent
Plaza, East ITihth Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
STAFFORD was adv ised of the identities of ^
]and l l as Special Agents, of the Fe deral
Bureau- of Investigation (FBI) and van inf orned by SA[_
of the, natu re of the invest lari t ion. STAFF ORD., in the
presence of | for the /-ceric ah
Ship Buildin n Conponv. was orally advised of his tights
t>y S/| Hasr set forth oh. on ^’interrogation; Advice of
Eights Fota M which he read, stated that he understood and
signed.
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ihereaf tet, STAFFORD, who* stated, he is. Vice President ‘
of Sales of American Ship Building Conpany, furnished the '
following signed statement: ^ ,
. Cleveland, Chid .
. - ' August 28, 1973.
; t»I, GCffiDOti STAFFORD., age. 55, 20320 Parklcne
Dr. , Rocky Fiver, Ohio* desire to furhish the
following free and voluntary stateoent to,
[ and I |who have identif ied ,
to isa as Special Agents Of the Federal
Bureau of investigation. I have been fold that
this investigation: .concerns a possible violation
of Federal laws concerning campaign contr ibut ions ,
specifically Corporate eanpaign contributions. *
’’I have, been adviced of sy rights as set
forth oii an ^Interrogation; Advice of Rights*
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Interviewed *on_ 8/08/73 0 i Cleveland f Ohio
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this document contains neither recommendation*. conclusions *b| the Fty.
H ahd its Contents are not Ip be distributed putsTde your agency* . -
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It Is the property'ot the f8l tjanrf looned to yoQf ogency^
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form which 1 read an d signed In the- presence of
the above agents and l
.for the American Ship Building Company.
”1 have been employed, by the American Ship
Building Company since 1937. I' became manager of
the Lorain, Ohio yard around 1954 and then was made,
an assistant to the Vice President of Sales ,for
American Ship Building Company and earn $30,000
,per year. T own a $50,000 home which has about a
remaining $2,000 mortgage. In addition X receive
about $4,000 yearly through a deferred profit, shafiiig
plan and. also receive director’s fees for a total
yearly income of about $41,000. I have about
$40,000 savings in cash and certificates of deposit
ih Westside Federal Sayings and Loan, Fairview
Park, Ohio, in addition I have about $28,000 ih
nnd bonds . I hav e a joint checking account
with
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with the Cleveland Trust
Company, Cleveland, unib .
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’’Regarding my campaign contribution to the
Richard Nixon campaign in April, 1972, I recall
the contribution was' made ih the form of a check
jn the. amount of $2,900.00 drawn on my and my
fife’s checking account. Around the same time,
either before or after, I received a company bonus
representing a gross amount of $5,000,. pf which
I received $2,900 net amount in the form of an
^AMSHIP payroll check. The difference between the
two amounts represents the deductions front, the
gross amount.
”At the time I actually made the* contribution
I happened to be at. the Lprain, Chio, offices of
AMSHIP. ROBERT BARTLGME, Secretary of AMSHIP had
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a list of several, committees or groups representing
the Nixon Campaign and I wrote the $2,900 check
out to one of the committees listed. I handed^
the check to BARTLOME who 1 understand was going
to have someone, possibly l | another
-company official, hand deliver the check to
Washington,, D.C..
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“The contribution was solely my idea and
represented 'my own personal funds and not AMSHIP
money and no company official or employee solicited*-
the contribution. 1 did not expect or receive,-
any consideration or anything of value, either
’immediate or deferred, for 1 the contribution- given.
The contribution Was motivated by my desire ho
support the Nixort Campaign and my financially-
being able to do so. The fact that the bonus and
the contribution were identical in amount is mainly
a matter of timing and one was not. directly inf luenced
by the other .
“In addition 1 also had made, previous campaign
contributions one of which was a 51,000 check to
a. Democratic dinner and another was in the amount
of $1,900, possibly to a Republican Senate Dinner.
I later made a $100 check contribution to the
Nixon campaign. - At the time X made the $2,900
check contribution 1 was aware of the impending
deadline of the contribution laws which would
make public the amounts of contributions, and donors.' <
"In summary there was no company plan or
inducement to make specific campaign contributions
and the above, account regarding ny contribution
is my own and not prompted or suggested by' any
AMSHIP official or any other person.
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"I have read the above statement consisting
of this page arid two (2) other pages and state
that it is the truth as I. know it..
%sl GORDON STAFFORD
'‘Witness;:
Special' Agent, FBI,
Cleveland, Ohio*, 8-28-73,
| Special Agent, RBI,
Cleveland, Ohio, 8-28-73 J*
Upon, reading.'and signing the above statement,
STAFFORD requested a photostatic cppy of same and jreis
furnished a cop/. ,
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In addition to the above, STAFFORD was specifically
questioned concerning the disbursement Of company' bonuses
particularly when thpse bonuses might amount tp a. gross of
9.5,000 among six or more officers. STAFFORD, who stated
he is a member of the, Board of Directors pf American Ship
Building Gompany, advised that the disbursement of funds
for bonuses is usually the subject of Bo'ard discussions
■and normally minutes or written records would be retained
for same. STAFFORD was questioned as to whether he could
recall any Board meetings which may have been convened
prior to April j 1972, and also if there was such, a meeting,
whether pr not they might have had a discussion concerning
company bonuses . STAFFORD stated Tie could not recall
whether ’or ’not such a board .meeting -might have occurred
and/or whether such a discuss.ipn might have taken place
pr been- recorded.
At the conclusion pf relating his recollections
of the circumstances regarding the $2,900! campaign.'
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contribution to the Nixon campaign* STAFFORD was asked
whether he- felt that he could, relate the same account .
before any judicial proceedings or grand jury with, the
full, 'confidence that same would be the truth Whereupon
he replied thSt he felt that he could jts his responses
j-rerd based; hpbh the truth to the best of his recollection.
The following descriptive data Was 5 obtained
- through interview and observation:
- _ ' Name: ”
Sex:
Racet
Date of birth:
Place of^birthr
Height: '
Height:
Hair:
Dyes:
Soc ial Security.,
- - Account Ntnabey :
Address:
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White
jJanuary^^^^,
’"Clevel^d, Ohio**
190 lbs.
Black
. Grayish green* wears
271-01-7 624
•Home telephone:
Education:
Relatives t
Eriployn^nt?
Rooky River , Ohio
~33I =35IT *
Hieh school graduate
American Ship Building Company
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF. INVESTIGATION
Doto of Ironscrlplion.
tactea ao nxs place o
identities of
Special Agent sTTS
10 * "was con
e
bureau of Investigation
was exhibited and served with a subpoena
subpoena is issued, by the Honorable JOHN JT., SIRICA,
United States District Court for- the District of Columbia
and dated A%ust iO, 1973^. -
. Specifically the Sdbpoena
| Jwas adyised by SA | I that: the offidd
of ; the special jprb^e'dutp’r will Cons ider that; the subpoeha
has been appropriately answered I
Upon a review’ of the subboeria
that it Is possible: that!
Interviewed, on
.Date dictated.
document fonlqlns neither recommendations, nor conclusions otthe F8f. Jt Is the property of the fBFond is loaned to. your agency;
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stated he would
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!&$, document. contains neither ^recommendations nor conclusion* of the- FBI* It ^ the property of the T8I and Is loaned to* your agency;
ft pnd its contents ore 'not to be distributed, outside your agency.
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FEDERAL bureau of investigation
~ Dale of IfonKflpllon - 8**3Q ~73 ^
X ' '
k Mr. ROBERT EXONS: DIBBLE was interviewed at. his
ampibyrnent, American; Ship Building Company* Ibrain, Ohio,
this .dat e* at which time he furnished the following
signed 'statement:
"l, ROBERT LXONS DIBBLE, m ake the foliowing
free and voluntary statement to I I
|— | .and | | who hat® Identified .
themselves, to me. as special, agents of the ^Federal ' be
Bureau of lnvpstlgatioh., have been furnished an b7c
j inte rrogation: advice of. rights form by special
agen tl I X have read and understand the
meaning of this form and haye executed, the
waiyer section of the form*.
"I am 58 years of age ahd reside in’ "Westlake,
Ohio*, immediately prior - to - my 1 ‘taking employment
with the American Ship 'Building ’Company in. f
_ October of 1967' i was employed for 21 years as.
.an agent .for Northwestern Mutual fife Insurance,
-Company* I am presently the yice-iresident of
personal at .American Ship Duilding' Company and
held prior positions in both public relatione
and .employee relations. My beginning salary
with .American .Ship .Building Company in October
of 1967 was $12,000*00 and my current- salary'
is, $17,300.00., I- recently f eeieyed a false in.
August, 1973, "which- raised iny salary frbm
$16,300.00. to ? $17 * 300 * 00. i;
* "During, the years I967 thru- 1969 3: .do, not
recall fecieving any bonuses from my currant
Employer. “TTufing the years of !970, 1971 and
; 1972 1 recall repieying $5-,p00,p6. bonus per year.
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’ ? I ^ish to. state that? it 'd&M t recall .
exactly’ when' - the, 'Various bonuses were -paid, .as
there is no set date when bonuses :are given
but nor do I recall the specific: feaspn. for ,iay*.
. bonuses but believe they would have been paid - -
interviewed oYi_
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llhts document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions 0 / the FBI, it it the s prope<ty of Jhe_ FBI and is loaned to youe ogencyf
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for some type of outstanding service rendered.
I also wish to state that I have no personel
knowledge as to how employees are selected - for
_ , the re ciep t of these bonuses,.
"In regards bo any istock options that
, have been made available^ to, me, at American
Ship Building Compahy', I can riot recall what
optioris have been offered but: I do believe. I
I .have’ a current option to purchase 224 shares
bht do no.t recall the. price of these shares
.at option. X further Wish, to state that X
ha y ve never engaged in buying or selling stocks.
"Other than the salary' and bonuses X
recieve fronx any, present employer I also recieve*
annually renewals from insurance policies I.
previous^ wrote . These- renewals .are- paid for.
a period - of* 9 years.. In. the year of 1972 I, ..
- recieyed approximately $1,100.00 from renewals..
I also Wi&hbto state that I have, no other,
investments., q#ri no real estate, and my wife is
* hot .employed.
"In regards '..to my\perso'nel business i.
maintain a, .chebfeihg’ account with an average
balance of $600:. 00 to $700.00 at the Society.
National Bank, Main Office, Cleveland, Ohio.-,
I also have a savings account . with, a balance
of about. $8,000.00 at, the Society National,
Ba'nki Kamms Branch, Cleveland, Ohio., 1 do-
not .rent any safty deposit box in any bank.
"During* the years- -of 1967 thru. 1969 X .
c an- no t recall -raking any ^petary political
contributions, nor can i recall making any
such contributions prior to 1967.
"In 1970 I recall making the following
political contributions. I gave $500.00- to
the personel campaign of Cpngressrah. CHARLES
MOSHER, rmade this contribution with a
personel check and probably mailed, this, check
to MOSHER’s campaign committee. I do. not
recall being solicited for this,, contribution
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and wanted to make this contribution persohelly
because I. had known of CHARLES MOSHER for a~
number of years ana considered him to be a good
man. I knew i<h.e competition he had was keen 4
and I wanted to giye him what assistance X
could.
”! also contributed 'two checks of $ 506 . 00 '
each . to the Ohio; State Republican "Finance
Committee* % believe X was solicited in some
manner through the mail, by this committee, arid
the .Checks would have been sent at different
times.
n I contributed about $l*4d0.00 to the -
National Democratic Party Dinner Committee
in Washington j ’^C!; X believe the actual price
pit the dinner was $5.OO*0Q per plate even* though
.1 gave $XV 4 c>"P*' 06 *'- in connection with this -
dinner I was npt solicited- in arty way but
wanted -to-. -Contribute. I attended this dinner,
and 1 b.elleye it. was the year'" that GEORGE M.
STEINBRENNERj Chairman and Chief Executive
Off icer of American -Ship, Building Company*. Was
chairman, of the -dinner.. X believe that I
either mailed ^ check to the, dinner , committee
or pessibly gaye- the ;chet*fc pejt?s6%liy to the
dinner committee at 'the May flower Hotel in
Washington*. DVC*. *
"During 1971 I. made no political
contributions
"I made the -following political contributions
luring the year 1972. * I purchased two - tickets 'to
the National De'mocratic7Cengressib.nal, Di^peb*
date uhrecalled* and believe the tickets were
$$00,1)0 each*; X may have been, solicited thru
the mail for this dinner -and believe I probably
mailed the check for the tickets to the cbmmlttea
;eVen though.! per aohaily attended the dinner.
,! X contributed to the Republican dinner
which. X believe was called the Seriate Bouse
Majority Dinner Tickets to this dinner were 5
$1*000*00,. each and X purchased two tickets.
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In connection, with toils dinner" X believe I was *
solicited, through, the mail arid would have
returned my check by mail. X did- hot attend
this, dinner.
"X also contributed to an ^organization
formed to, assist in. the re-election of
. president NIXON> I beiieve this organization,
was called* the ’Loyal Americans for' Government
Reform i * I contributed $3*000,00 to this
organization; and believe the contribution^ was
made by a personal check in early April 1972.
"in connection with the above’ contribution
to =• the: -NIXON re-election campaign* X was* very
concerned' and wanted to help . NIKON defeat MC GOVERN
as I felt MC GOVERN would not be a gbod. president.
From time 1 to time various emplbyees -would talk;
about the Presidential campaign in general
conversation around the office and I think I
asked- BOB BARTLOME where, would be the best
place ;to serid money to jieip re-elect NIXON..
I am not positive but* X think BOB BARTLOME. may
have given me the name of Loyal. Americans' lor
Government Reform td-which committee X made
out d.check "fpr- $3*006*00^ X don’t recall if
-X mailed the check\to' the Committee .or if I
gave it to someone to’ deliver for toe. arid if X
gave It to- :anyorie it, would, .have been BOB BARTIOMEV
“in. ifphonetic)
who works. /in DAN: INQIKEL’s office in wapnington* D.C.
in th e Cleveland, Ohio^ area. X had previously met
| |at brie of the~ ^emocrat ic ..dinners: ;I attended;
in Washinfet6n> : iric^ (mentioned that they .
were going to have a .dinner for DAN INOUYE and
I told him that because of my interest .in DAN ’
and the ability which .he possesies X wanted, to
.make a contribution of $250.OO‘~Trb the success of "
this dinner* I gave the check to| |.
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"X wish to state that even though the
information furnishes above reflects that prior
to 1970 X had not' made any political contributions
and subsequent, to 1969 I have made considerable
political contributions in. t^e yeiar ; 197,0 and 1972 i
the nature of my employment or the reciept bf
bonuses, from my employer had. no: direct.bearing on
^ decision to make contributions v’ X further
state that -I have not been requested, or eompllled * .
to make : any political contribution by a^bne.^hor
have any promises; of r e. imbur s'^ment in any form,
been promised to me by anyone. .
•’’In connection with the $3, pop. 00
contribution made to. the; loyal .Americas: for
Gov'erhment Reform i believe I" would, iiaye made
some monetary, contrlbutioii fegaf&iess of whether
or not I recieved a bonds* but * the. 'amount ‘ of the
bonus had. anTjafluence on the amount of money X,
was able to contribute. In connection with the
other contributions mentioned, above X dp not
believe they were- influenced .in any way by any
bonus X recieved.
”To the 'best, of my recollection i do, ,'not.
believe that I ever withdrew any .money from my
savings account to ••deposit in my cheeking, .account
to coyer checks written for ’political contributions.
X also state that any polit leal contributions,!
•have made haye been written on- my per sohai Checking
account. ‘ ‘ '
”1 have read this statement coiisistlng of
this page and eight (8) other piages.. I have
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Initialed .each page and each correction. This
statement is true and correct to the best of my
recollections
”/s/ ROBERT XYONS DIBBLE
8-29-73
Witnesses:
SAi FBI, Elyria, Ohio, 8-29-73
_3A, FBI, Elyria,- Ohio'* 8-29-73.”
The/following descriptive data was obtained from.
ROBERT LY0NpV3}IBBLE. during interview:
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Weight
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Marital Status
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Social Security No.*
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ZToledoJ^Ohio .
5*10"
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Gray
Blue
Home, Telephone
Employer
Occupation
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27843 Detroit Road
W^tiakeTDhib
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American Ship- Building. Company
Vice President in Charge '
of personnel ' ,
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8/29/73
. , Mr. I -was interviewed at-
his. employment .'American Ship building Company,, Lorain, Ohio,
at which time he furnished the following signed statement:
"horain,. Ohio
8/28/73
. I ~l make the follow-
H ing fre fflnri vmunr.fl-rv- .qf.fl^ pmpn-h
I fe nd I , I who, have aaentiriea , t.hera^ . *
■*■ selves, to me as special agents' o f the ^F ederal Bureau
of Investigation. * Special: Agent | [has- orally* - -
advised ; me -that X do not have tomaKe any statement .
and that any statement I do make could be. uSed against' 1
me in a cdurt of law. X have further" been advised
that I have the right; to consult with, an attorney ,
prior to\beihg interviewed and also* have the right ' ; b c
jto.be represented hy an attorney during this', inter-
*; - view if X so chose*. X hlsjb: have been advised that * y
' . . X dd hOt-haye to answer 4 aii questions X do* not
desire to :and that X haye a right to terminate' the"
interview, it anytime X desire, to do ;so. X wish .to ‘
state that, ho treats or- .promises were made to be
by* thh .above identified agents tp*. induce my cddpefatioh.
iSbilpwing* my graduation from
jX - spent mpst of My Subsequent years from
1905 thru 1970 ih the •feachhag profession in both
the, Cleveland,- Ohio and* wbfth OLasted, Ohio. School
districts-., ' : ‘ '
,f 0h June. 8, 1970, X began employment with
.American Ship Building Company in the ca pacity of
> , beginning ;salafy b with jMteficah Shih -
Building 'Company paM $12,000.00 per year*- Ih
approximately jDecember .of 1971 my salary was raised
to $15,000.00, Where it. fSMaihed uhtil /August, of
1973 When it was again increased to $16,000^06.
-Interviewed .on 8/28/73
Lorain j> Ohio
.Cleveland 58-83
> dicloled 8/29/73*
Jhis document contotns neither ^cojhmendojfons nor ^ohclusfdns offjhe.FBIj It h .tt\e property of the fBJ and tt loaned Jto youc ogency;
]t ohd„ its; contents ore. not. to he distributed putside^your, agency. *■
"During the years 1970' and. 1971 1; recieved'
no dther compensation from my employer, ln“l97.2j v .
sometime in April, of this year,, I recieved a $5,000.00 .
bonus. To date iri 1973. X have recieve? no bonus.
"The net amount of the bonus 1, recieved in 1972
after' taxes and other deductions -were taKen out
amounted to $ 3 , 650 ; 00 .
"During approximately February i972 I. engaged
in conversation with several fellow employees at
American Ship Building Company concerning, the
presidential election.' Two of the individuals I
recall speaking with in this regard were Mr., ROBERT.
BARTLOME and Mr. DANIEL KISSEL. We discussed the
Various, merits of the NIXON’ Administration in.
connection with the maritime industry which was
greatly bolstered by the passage of the. Maritime
Act of 1970. * This added great security to many
jobs due to the construction, of new ships, In
addition, to this facet of the NIXON administration
-I was also interested in the manner- in which President
NIXON handled, other various problems which confronted:
•the nation.
"In connection with these conversations mentioned
above concerning the re-election of President NIXON
I asked Mr . BARTLOME how an individual, could make a,
contribution toward the re-election of President
NIXON;, Mr. .BARTLOME stated that he would find out.
"Mr. BARTLOME subsequently advised me. that he
had obtained the name of a committee X could direct .
my contribution to from Mr..> GEORGE Mi STEINBRENNER,.
Chairman and Chief Executie Officer of American. Ship
Building Company, Mr. BARTLOME later gave me the
name of a committee I believe was called 1 Supporters
of Good Government".
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Jf 0n April 6, 1972 1 wrote a persdnel. check -on
my account at' Cleveland Trust Bank, Cleveland, Ohio
to the -Supporters, .of Good Government in the amount of
,|3^QO.opi ' , : * - '
"Prior to; writing the; above check I had learned:
from Mr. BABTLOME , possibly as far hack as February
19723 . that' I was" going to recieve a .$5000.00 borius^
from the American Ship Building Company. asAs. X recall
the’ date I . reefeyed the bonus %nd the datb of my
contribution to the above. c6iiim.itt.ee were very closet
, "I wish to s trite that X made; the contribution,
tq the above committee of my own free will .and was
not compelled to do so in any way by my emplbyment.
1; further wish $0 state, that. X.?ieit so -strongly
about the necessity .of reTeiec.ting^ President NIXON -
that I would have made borne type of itforietary eontri^'
b'utibh- even though ±. .hAd'hot'^etcieved! avbojnris* how-,
ever the bonus made it popsible'l'or -me' to- hake- the
contribution* JE made above,. .After X had, made ou,t the
check to the Supporter's of Good .Government, X. gaye
the, check to .Mf>.-.EARTLOME who told he- he’ would *”/'
behd 'the check .along with his. contyibutioh arid that . 4
of DANIEIi; ;KISSEi(, X have iio idea hori the: check .
was delivered to ’the committee fbr -Supporters, of
. Gopd; Government. ~ . -
- "No provisions, or promises were made to. -me
.by my employer or anyone .else indicating X, '
would be reimbursed, in any way' for any pplitical ' .
cbhtributions I made. I- “further btat.e that X
, have .not: made any'- previous, political,, boptributiohs 1
* and .made ho bthef political' coritr ibutio'rih thru the;
year 1972 . ' : ; ; : 'K - v .
"Concerning my personel banking accounts X
have my* .savings and checking Account at the Cleveland
Trust Bank, my home mortgage at. the SecordPederal
Badrigs arid loan arid 1 haye a .automobile' loan at the.
National 'City Bank of .Cleye£and ? "bhio • X do riot
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have a safty deposit ho,x at. any hank. I have read
this statement ., I. have initialed each page and each
correction. This statement consists of (5) five
pages and one other page to -which X'will .sign, my
signature. This .statement AS true and correct to
the best of my recollectioni
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8/28/73
sWitneSs’es i
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SA, FBI, Elyria, Ohio 8/28/73;
HFBI, Elyria, Ohio 8/28/73?
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In, addition to the information furnished above,
Mr. I ~1 advised that in July . 1973,, he made #$200
contribution for linner with Ian which he stated was a dinner
in honbr of IAN .XNOTJYE "Which contribution he paid for with
a personal check/
The following descriptive data w^s obtained during
tie interview:
Tlame
Sex
Race
Dkte of^ Bi rth
Elace of .B irth
Height
Weights
Hair
Eyes
Wife
Children
Residence
/Social Security
Male
White
' North Olmsted], OhiO”~
"^5’^ii” — w- — —
,23d
Blond
Urnvm
hor un uims.-bea.„o
IPhnnoil
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Education
Bnplcjment
Occupation.
American Ship Building Company
FO-302 (REV. 1.1-27-70),
FEDERAL BUREAU Of INVESTIGATION
8/29/73
Dole of Irnntrrtplion 1 .
BAhIEL_ AUGUST KISSEL, 37849 Lake Drive, Avon, Ohio,
waS contacted*^ (,"lUe Offices of "the AmericanShip Building b6
Company, Investment Plaza,, East 9th Street, Cleveland, Ohio* b 7c
- - * ■¥
KTSsiar, wa s advised of the identities, of I
and I I as Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. (FBl Y and V ?as informed of the nature of -the
investigation by SA | l - . ~
J' W ' _ ,
After, haying been orally- advised of his rights, and
executing a ^faiVer of his fights ah set forth 5n 'an "Interrogation!
Advice of Bights, Form” KISSEL, was informed that i n connection -
with the investigation a subpoena. had Been served I ~l ,
Thereafter j KISSEL furnished the following sighed
Statement: ’ ” . - -
^Cleveland, Ohio
, a • • ■ . ^ .August 29 ,; 1973 *•"
"I, -DAhIEL. ATJGCST KISSEL, cage do, 37849 Lake
Drive, .Avon,. Ohio, hereby in ake the followin g f ree
ana volunt ary statement to, |and| |
Iwho have identified themselves no me. as
Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
•”l have been furnished a form entitled, "Inter-
rogation: Advice of Bighth" with a waiver .of rights
th ereon. I have signed this wdiver in the presenpe .
of 1 | for American
•Ship. Building, Company. ’
Interviewed on_
Cleveland. Ohio
Dole dictated.
Cleveland, 56-83
8/29/73
fhis document contains neijher* recommendations nor conclusions ol the* FBI, Il ls the property of the FBl/andMs loaned to yoon agency;
Jt qnd its, contents a/e not to Jbe disputed- outside 1 your agency.
f
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n I have also, been, advised this investigation
concerns campaign contributions as. they might
relate to, a possible violationi of Federal election *
laws, particularly the contributing, of corporate
funds or. monies through, company employees or .officers.
"I have. teen employed by the Kinsman Marine
Transit Co*, a* subsidiary of the. American Shipbuilding
Company since 1963 * Since about 1967 X, have been
Treasurer of Kinsman Marine Transit and earn $14,500
yearly . X. own a $30,000 home which has' a bout a
$1,400 mortgage remaining*, I and my wife l I
have, a joint checking account at the Lorain, Ohio,
branch of Cleveland Trust Company , which 1 has ah
average monthly balance; of $30.0*00.; In addition/
.my wife arid X each have Savings accounts at the
downtown branch, of the Union; Savings arid Loan
Associa tion with total, balance of about $5/000.
My wife | [also has about a $1,000 savings
account a.r. wranrivipw Savings; also' at downtown
Cleveland, Ohio.* also has a $2,000
to $2,500. savings account at -cne Avon, Ohio branch. 1
:of the Central Seeurlty National Bank of Lorain,. 4
Ohio*. - -
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"Regarding the $3,50O contribution to the RpCON
.campaign.-, which X recall making, early in April,, 1972, -
1 can state that this contribution came about
after discussion with my wile and other employees of
the American Ship Building Company on Kinsman Marine
Transit, My wife arid X feit that we wished, to make
a substantial contribution to th;e RICHARD NIXON
campaign as, 1 in our ppinioh, his policies better
represented out interests than did the Democratic,
candidate GEORGE MC GOVERN. '
"At the time I made -the. contribution I had
been working out at the Lorain,. 0h5o, American Ship-
building Co., ahd ROBERT BARTLOME had a list of ‘
several, committees which I Understand were bapkihg
the NIXON campaign. . I wrote a $3/500 check to one.
of the committees, the .specific -hame X do not recall,
and gave my check to. ROBERT BARTLOME,. who I under-
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stand gave the, check to
an .American Ship
Building company official, "who took the check to’
Washington, D.C.
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' I was a>ware at the time that there was a
deadlirie coming lip which, in . effect*. Would make
campaign donars and contributions public infor-
mation;! intended to cover the §3,500 charge to ,iny
checking account by the transfer ‘bf personal savings
accounts funds. However," it. so happened at that
time that : I received a §5*000 company bonus in the
form of an American Ship BuildihgOompany payroll
check in the amountoof §3,750, which represented, the
$5,000 bonus less, the usual 'deductions/
-"I- had been expecting' the .bonus -but ± was not
sure when Xi^ould receive the check on what the
'amount was going to be. Regardless of the receipt
of the bonus I still, would, have mkde "a contribution
t6 the NIXON campaign! Prior to receiving the-
$5 *000 bonus the highest or largest company
bohus I had received Was $ 1 , 200 .* Since the April
1972 bonus; X received, a $1*500 compahy bonus in .
February or March of this year, 1973. X am not
familiar with- the corporate procedure for; the
allocating, of company bonuses and . I can only account
for the sizeable bbnus which .1 received in, 1972.by
citing the financial succeS's of the company in 1971.
Also my campaign contribution, including thCagtount
.was my bwn idea and in no. Way was. .my making the $3,5Q0
contribution motivated by my anticipated bonus or any
instruction, order* or specific encouragement by
my employer GEORGEMV S233INBRENNER or any other
company' officer or employ ee. Also, ho, representative
or suggestion was made* t.o me about- any reimbursement^
direct, or indirect, immediate or deferred, or any
repayment or any consideration or anything of value
for my making the contribution.
'• Other than the above-mentioned contribution
I, have never made any campaign .contributions* to _
either party at this time .
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"I have read the above statement consisting
of this page and two other pages and certify that
the statement is true to the best of my knowledge*
*S ' " ! ' w
“Witness 1
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/s/ DANIEL.^^KISSEL
Special Agent, Cleveland, Ohio .
Special Agent, FBI, Cleveland, Ohio 8/29/73 i c "
KISSEL requested a copy of the above statement anc
was fCirnished with same.
interviews.
Following, is descriptive data obtained during
"Name
Sex
Face
Date_J>f-Bi-rth-
Place of Birth
Height
Weight,
Hair
Eyes
Social, Secjyirity^
Education
Military
Hpme addreri^
Wife
Son
Son
DANIEL AUGUS!
■MaleT —
White
-Iuly-21^.1913-
Oieveland.-Ohlo-
5 r 10 ,f
I92
Brown and gray.
Blue*, glasses
_# 271 =. 03 ^ 39.71 , •
1-f years college
.US Army
: 1943-46 and 1950^52
Honorable Discharge
J^849 J^e^£iK6* -
Avon. Ohio
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FD-302 (REV..1 1-27-70)'
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Dale of Ironscrlplion,
8/28/73
.X
. Jlir . was interviewed athis
> employment The~>miericanShip BuiXdfng Company, Lorain, Ohio,
at fthieh time he- furnished the following signed statement:
%
1 make this free
and voluntary aftat^rngnlv ?-r| ' ““ “‘‘fand
folio have identified themselves
by-
to me as special agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
-’Agent’ I I furnished me. with an interrogations
advice* of rights form- which X head,: understood the-**
meaning of, and executed the waived section o£ this
form.
have teen employed by, American Ship Building"
Company sihee March of' 1568. X am presently the
I I ahd ’ previo usly h&Ld position.
of
l-
* My salary in March of 1968 When X began r
employment with' this compahy was $8,666.00 and hy
present salary sSr of 4hgUst I973 is |i6,30Q.06.
’’In cbhnectio.n with bonuses recieved from
American Ship. JBduduj^.'Co^ah^> X recTeVed hone in
1968, and may' have recievediohe in botlTl^iSg: ahd 1970*
but X/am not . sure of TSKis.. pi the .years 1971 and
1972 X recall recitving, a bonus of about 45,066.66
each year. This 'Ephus would he paid by regular
payroll check . and would be less deductions for: . . :
taxes j etc . X can not recall the exact, het amount ’
of these, bonuses’.
^In*. connection wib* 1 stock options at Aaerican
Ship Building Company X have two options to . purchase
500 shares, of . stock each, one option being in the
range of $21.00 per Share and the other option at
about $22,00' per share. These options will expire
in 1975 or 1976 and to date X havh not purchased any
. pf the stock* : - ■ ' ------ ■ — * - — — ■ ■ — •
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Interviewed on. -1- 8/28/73
- ol - Xhrain,-Qhlp - •
.File # _ClpypTnnd
m.
..APB: mat"
&£
_Date dfctpted..
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Thl$ document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions'' of the JFB1. If -Is the property of lhe*fBl and Is loaned to your~ogenty;.
it* ond ils^contents^ are hot |o be \di$tribufed<-oulside- your agency.
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‘'During? the early part of I972 the exact period .
of time ianrecaliedp I discussed the presidential
campaign with mariy of my fellow employees ;* I felt
that I wanted to contribute in some, way to. the
re-election ofPresident Nixon as I felt the shipping
industry was profiting more since the passage, of
the Maritime Act of 1970 * X. also feel that T. hoped
indirectly. to bring to the .attention of Mr. GEORGE
STEINBRENNER, Chairman, ahd. Chief Executive Officer
of American .Ship Building' Company i that. .1 was persohely,
interested in the future of the ship bull ding industry
by backing the NIXOR Administration Tjhich administra-
tion helped the industry.
“In particular X recall speaking more with Mr;
' ROBERT BARTLOME about making a contribution to assist
in the re-election of President NI?C 0 N, in that; I’
inquired ofMr. BARTLOME how I would go about; making
a contribution. Mr.- BARTLOME said he would, get a
list of organizations connected ^ith NIXONs re-election
campaign and that I could /choose one, of these organ-
izations to contribute too.* .X chose one of. the . .
organizations, froin a, list, provided me by Mr., BARTLOME $ -
however X can hot recall the ' name of the orgiahization.
or committee ^'^but do 1 recall ft h£d the; w.ord ‘Society? *
in- it. ,
v ^ ^ „ i,
• J, I also learned sometime arund Eebruary 1972
from Mr. BARTLOME that X would be recievihg a bonus
btit X. did not' know the ^ouht of ' the; honus or when
X would recieve it. -
“in April .of 1 Q 72 X wrote a .check in the amount. -
of $1.000.00 on.-mv I _ I
payable to. the committee mentioned above,.' C gave this;
check to- lie. BARTLOME "with the implied understanding
that he; Would see. the check; arrived at its proper
cfestination.
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"Also in either late 1971 or early 1972 X
purchased twb tickets toda political dinner to. be
held in Washington* D.C. I can not recall the exact
price of these tickets but they were either $500.00
or $1,00.00 each. X did not attend this dinner.
_ The contributions for this dinner were solicited
by the dinner committee through the mail. X paid
for' these tickets by personal check, from the Cleveland.
Trust iBank and probably mailed the check in an
.'envelope, provided by the committee.
"Regarding any other political contributions „
made in previous years dating back to 1968, I believe
I possibly made contributions in 1970 and 1971,
but do not. recall the amounts or to whom the
contributions were made. X do not recall making
any contributions during 1968, or 1969., "
"in connection with any political contributions
X have described; above, X wish to state that no
pressure was brought to. bear on me. in any way to
induce me to make these contributions. I. also
wish, to state, that the contributions, were made from
my own earnings and X was not directly 'or indirectly
reimbursed by, ar^one for the 'cbntrib.utions X made
of my own free will.
"AS far as my- banking connections, are concerned,
my personel banking both savings and. checking are
handled through, the Cleveland Trust Bank in Xorain,
Ohio. X do not halve a safty deposit box, and the
only other bank X do business 'with is Cleveland
Federal. Savings loan, Where X have, my home mortgage;
I also wish to; state I have ho, outside source oil,
income.
"in connection with my contribution to .the NIXON'
re-election campaign, I feel the annual bonus X
recieved from my employment had a bearing on. the
amount of my contribution* .in- that this bonus afforded
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me a larger amount of money to contribute than if
I had contributed out of my regular earnings . I wish
to state however that I felt strong enough about
the re-election: Of President NIXON that I would
have contributed some amount of money even if I
would not have recieved a bonus.
”1 have read this statement consisting :of
six pages. I have initialed each page and each
correction. This statement is true and correct
to the best of my recolection.
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ISA. FBI. Elyria, Ohio, 8 /28/73 . "
In addition to the above statement, tne roilow
descriptive data was obtained during the irteryiew:
Name
sex
Race
Date of Birth
~7Iace ^of “Birth”
Height"" —
-Weight
Hair
- Eyes.
Wife-
Children: Sons
Education
Male
White
TT
jeitbsourgnj Pennsylvania
’ 6 *~ — — '
230
Blond
Blue
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jESnployment-
Occupation
Residence
American- Ship Building
Avon L ane , onio ~ '
Phone: I I
Company
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FO-302 (REV. f 1-27-701
FEDERAL BUREAU: OF INVESTIGATION.
Datoof !ronscrlption_
l&veland ,j0hio.* was .contacted
at his place of employment and advised o f ;the identities-
.of I l as Special Agents
(SAs) of the Federal Bureau, of Investigation (FBI) .
| was furnished the original and one.
copy each pf subpoenas dated the t%th *o£ Aygust,- ,1973"
-issued from the United States District Court* for the „
District o f Columbia for the Honorable JOHBJ. SIRICA
commandin
■ | I was' specifically advised, by SA|
that altho ugh each subpoena calls, for |
I recmested ta thd Uhited, States District Court
Washington,, D.C. on' .or' before September lj2>. 1D73, that
the -office of the special prosecutor will Consi der - that
the subbdena has been .aobropr i atel v answered if
^ . | |was request ed by, SA
advise the contacting agents if
pa s unable to coinply' with any aspects o
to immediate!
e subpoenas*
Interviewed on
.Dolq dictated,.
This document contains .neither recommendations no/ conclusions o( the F81. dj is the property of-the fjBI. a/d Is loaned to you* - agency
Jt and Jts contend ore pot to, ]be dfsthbuted«ouf$jd$ your agenty^; . ,
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Subsequent to the above personal cont act on the
same date l I telephonically contacted SA l | at
the Cleveland, FBI office and stated that after reviewing
the respective subpoenas with!
raised the
ollowing points concerning the subpoenas
also made reference to the probabilit
conference \ 7 ith|
himself but was unsu ccessful,
may have| ~|contact S
was, informed that he
irectly.
F0^3p2 (R£V t :| 1.-27:70}
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of Ironscrfplton.
|and 'SA
I I reiterated the several p oints
riously mentioned bv l I regarding |
^ [observations on the subpoenas serve
on that date by
.On, rep eating bis observations! fwas
questioned by SA| las to Aether the several observations
would inhibit!
I was also informed by SA l I that. t
office Of the -special prosecutor* Washington, D.C . would
consider the subpoenas as having; been answered if |
Interviewed onl
.Dale dictated*.
8 - 24 - 73 :
jf>Ts document conjoins neither recommendations pot conclusions o/*the FBI. !Ms ,jhe property oMhe. F8I, and is loaned to your* agency*
s jt and' Its .contends are not fo be distributed outside yoOr agency. " i-
t
1*27-70)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Dole ol transcription.
Cleveland £ Ohio,: was contacted at his place pr employment *
^ . | Kras aw are of the identities of I
l aiid | | as Special Agents (SAs) o£ the
Federal Bureau of Inv estiga tion (FBI) from previous cpntacts
He was^informe^ iy SA | [ that he “was being: cohtacted. to
ascertai n the most current position of
| with regard to the responding i
subpoenas served on
on August 20 , 1973.
id coint
ring, w
Jby^SA
In response, | | adyised that, upon receipt
of a letter from the* United States depar tment of -.Justice *
.directed to | | ahd upon the ar rival
of September 12, 1973 J I will make the requested
also: noted that the su bpoena, commands
| **on or before t
Wednesday, the 12th of Septemb er, 1973 11 an d noted that even 1
.though 1, or before!* is so listedl I ds \ 7 ithh 0 lding 1
funtil September 12, 1973
Tntervlewedon
.Date dictated.
ThU docume/it contains neither recarnmendoOonjs nor conclusions oT the. FBI. It U the property of the FB^and U loaned to youc agency;
it pnd Us contents, ore J not T to Be distfibyted obtjide your regency.
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at the. recommendation of
I I noted that as of that date* August 24,
1973 1 | had not received the anticipated I„etter from
the united States Department of Justice*
August 31, 19,73
BY COURIER SERVICE
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER
ELECTION LAWS
Reference is made to .the memorandum of Henry ,S.
Ruth, Ur*, dated August 10, 1973, requesting investigation,
regarding captioned matter and the prior memoranda of the
FBI dated August 28 and August 29, 1973, concerning this
case.
The Cleveland, Ohio, Office of the FBI advised
on August 30, 1973* as follows:
Assoc. Dl(. *
Asst.
Airritn.
Comp, SyM. „
FiUs & CoV,
A Gen.Jnv. ..
Idont.
Inspection
fntelfk . :
Laboratory --- n
Plan. & Evolr 4
Spec. Inv. rir - -
Training *
Legal Cpun.
Cong. Sery. ^- > _ r
A Crfh.
^Ri^Oofch
Vess Of#;
iepbtfne
\ctor Set*y
Robert Lyons Dibble, Vice President in Charge of
Personnel,. American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio,
furnished a signed statement Revising he has been employed
by captioiiod firm since 1967 and currently j earns $17,300
annually. During the period jl.970 through 1972, he received
a $5,000 bonus each year and made political contributions
in 1970 of $500 to Congressman Charles Kosher;. $1,000 to
Ohio State Republican Financed Ccmsiaittee; and $1,400 to.
National Democratic Party Dinner Committee which dinner
hq attended in Washington believed to be chaired by George
M. Stoinbrenner. In, 1971 hb made no political contributions.
In 1972 Dibble purchased ti>ro $5 tickets to the
National Democratic Congressional Dinner', which he attended
in Washington, D. C. ? two $1,000 tickets for a Republican
Dinner which ho did hot attend; and $3,000 to a Nixon
xeolection committee , called "Loyal Americans for Government
Reform." He believed most solicitation was through the
mail and recalls ho personal solicitation. Checks would
haVebeon mailed to various .Committees or delivered per-
sonally when in Washington. He. said that he was hot . ^
coerced in any way by anyone to make political contributions
and. stated 'his bonus’ may have influenced the size of his
contribution to the Nixon reelectipn committee in that he
had more money available to contribute but he feels he would
have contributed .regardless of the bonus; however, itwould
have been a lesser , amount.
JEH/ar
MAIL ROOM tfej TELETYPE UNIT HI
SEE NOTE PAGE TWO.
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
Daniel Kissel/ Measurer, Kinsman Marines Transit
Division, American Ship Building Company, Cleveland* furnished
a signed, statement in which he advised -that ho currently earns
§14,500 annually and in April, 1972, he made a $3,50QCpntfi~
bution to an unrecalled Nixon .campaign committee. He deceived
a $5,000 comply bonus which in no way influenced his contri-
bution as he would have contributed anyway. He stated the
largest previous company bonus prior to aforementioned, $5,000
bonus was for $1,20.0 and during the current year, 1973, he
received a $1,500 bonus, T *
Tho Cleveland Office noted that in view of the
apparent disproportionate size, of tho company bonus and campaign
contribution of Kissel, consideration should- be given to
issuing a subpoena for Kissel in. tho event grand, jury testi-
mony is taken concerning this matter. »
A detailed interview report form Will be furnished
to yojii for the. two aforementioned interviews iii the, immediate
future; The reguested investigation in the memorandum of
August 10, 1973, hap not as yet been, completed arid you will
be kept advised of pertinent developments as they occur.
This document contains, neither recommendations nor
cbriclusipns of the' FBI. It ' is the property of the FBI and ,
is .leaned to your agency? it. arid its contents are not to be
distributed outside your agency.;
NOTE: Original and one forwarded to Special Prosecutor Cox-
by 0-14 this date.
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FEDERAL BUREACf Of; INVESTIGATION
COJVIIViUJSllcAxiONS .SECTION
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110 / AM NITEL 8/30/73 BAW
TO DIRECTOR
WASHINGTON FIELD
FROM CLEVELAND (56-83) (P) 3P
AUG 3 01973
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Assoc* Dir.
Asst. Dir.:
Admin. _
Comp. Syst,
File
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Ident,
Inspection ,
Intoll. —
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AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY, GEORGE M.-SIEI NBRENNER,
ELECTION LAWS (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION - WATERGATE UNIT)
00: WFO.
Laboratory —
Plan. & Eval. — |
Spec. Inv. —
Training
Legal Coun. —
Cong. Serv.
Corr. & Crm.
Research ,
Press Off
|Tolephone Rm. J
Director Sec'y — L-|
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RE CLEVELAND NITEL TO DIRECTOR AND WASHINGTON
8/28/ 73.
ROBERT LYON^DIBBLE, VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF
iy
PERSONNEL, AMERICA N SHIP BUILDING CO . . .LORAL N.^OJilO,. FURNISHED
SIGNED STATEMENT THIS DATE ADVISING IN ESSENCE THAT HE H^S
BEEN EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY SINCE OCTOBER, 1967 TO PRESENT.
BEGINNING SALARY OF $12,000 HAS INCREASED TO PRESENT SALARY
OF $17,300. RECEIVED NO BONUSES 1967 THROUGH 1969. FROM 1970
THROUGH 1972, RECEIVED $5,000 BONUS EACH YEAR. MADE NO.
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS- PRIOR TO 1970. IN 1970, MADE FOLLOWING
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS: $500.00 TO PERSONAL CAMPAIGN, / oL
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CONGRESSMAN CHARLES MOSHER; $1,000 TO OHIO
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FINANCE COMMITTEE; $1400 TO. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PaRTY ‘D l
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COMMITTEE AND ATTENDED DINNER IN WASHINGTON, WHICH HE BELIEVES
WAS CHAIRED BY GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER. IN 1971, HE MADE NO
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
MADE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS IN 1972: TWO TICKETS AT
$5.00 EACH TO NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL DINNER,
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WASHINGTON, D. jl* WHICH HE PERSONALLY ATTENDED; TWO TICKETS AT
$1,000 EACH FOR REPUBLICAN DINNER BELIEVED CALLED "THE SENATE
HOUSE-MAJORITY DINNER"; DID NOT ATTEND; $3,000 TO NIXON RE-
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ELECTION COMMITTEE CALLED "LOYAL AMERICANS FOR GOVERNMENT
REFORM". BELIEVES MOST SOLICITATION WAS THROUGH THE MAIL AND
RECALLS NO PERSONAL SOLICITATION. CHECKS WOULD HAVE BEEN
MAILED TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES OR DELIVERED PERSONALLY WHEN IN
WASHINGTON. y
DIBBLE ADVISED WAS NOT COERCED IN ANY Wy BY ANYONE TO
MAKE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVISED BONUS MAY HaVE
INFLUENCED SIZE OF CONTRIBUTION TO NIXON RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE
IN that he had more money available to contribute But feels he
WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED REGARDLESS OF THE BONUS; HOWEVER, IT
WOULD HAVE BEEN A LESSER AMOUNT.
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DANIEL^SSEL, T REASURER, KINSMAN MARINE TRANSIT DIVISION.
OF AMERICA N ;SHIP BUILDING CO., CLEVEL AMJD.^HIO , IN SIGNED
STATEMENT FURNISHED SIMILAR ACCOUNT OF APRIL, 1972 CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION AS OTHER SEVEN COMPANY OFFICIALS. KISSEL STATED JfE
. Of - , ■
EARNS $14,500 ANNUALLY AND CLAIMED HE JlAVE $3500 CONTRIBUTION
TO UNRECALLED NIXON CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND RECEIPT OF $5,000_
COMPANY BONUS IN NO WAY INFLUENCED HIS CONTRIBUTION AS HE WOULD
HAVE CONTRIBUTED ANYWAY. ^
KISSEL STATED LARGEST PREVIOUS COMPANY BONUS WAS FOR
$1200 AND HE RECEIVED A $1500 BONUS THIS YEAR, 1973.
IN VIEW OF APPARENT DISPROPORTIONATE SIZE OF COMPANY BONUS
AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION FOR KISSEL, USDj MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ISSUING SUBPOENA FOR KISSEL IN- EVENT GRAND JURY TESTIMONY
COMMENCES IN THIS- MATTER.
CLEVELAND SUBMITTING ^ENDING, REPORT.
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ACK FOR ONE TEL LNG FBI HQ CLR
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August 29, 1973
1- Mr,
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER
ELECTION LAWS
This is to record telephonic advice on this date to
Mr.|_ lof the Special Pros ecutors Office by
Special Agent | | of this Bureau concerning the
following information.
The Cleveland, Ohio, Office of the FBI advised August 28,
1973, as follows:
l and Gordon Stafford, Vice President of Sales, both
of American Ship Building Company, in signed statements on August 28
1973, advised that their April, 1972, contributions to the Nixon Campaign '
were based on their own personal desires and not solicited in any way |
by George M. Steiribrenner or any other company officials. Each stated
that they received net amounts of company bonuses which are identical to
the amounts contributed and stated Same is due merely to coincidence I
and that eyen if they had not received bonuses, they still would have made
the contributions. * '
Each personally stated that his recollection of the circumstances
[concerning the contributions is based on the truth as he recalls it and
ach would not hesitate to relate the same account at any judicial proceeding.
Assoc. Dir, ,,
Asst. Dir.;
Admin.
[
]claimed that prior to being shown a photo copy of his
Comp. Syst.
Files A Com. ,
Gen. Iny,
Ident. r ^ r ^- =
Inspection
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Plon. A Evol. ,
Spec. Inv.
Trofntng
Lego! Coun. -
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checking account Statement for the month of April, 1972, he could only
recall that the contribution was somewhere between $2, 500 and. $3, 000
as he is of, such financial means .that such a contribution would not be a
strain on him and thus not necessarily easily remembered,.
(4) y. fhis document contains neither' v
recommendations nor conclusions, of
/A tlfe FBI,- “ It Is the property of \
V ^^fcqe is loaned to your agency?
>AieP«s contents are not t.o
Lbuted outside your
SEE NOTE PAGE TWO.
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American
Ship Building, Lorain, Ohio, in signed statements advised as follows:
]has been employed by the company since June, 1970,
and salary ranged from $12, 000 to $16, 000 at present. He received
a $5, 000 bonus in 1972 netting him$3,650. He stated he discussed the
Nixon Re-election Campaign with fellow employees and believed Nixon’S
Re-election would further bolster the security of the Maritime Industry
as did the passage of the Maritime Act of 1970. He advised the receipt of
his bonus made it possible for him to make the size contribution he made
although he would have made some contribution even if he did not receive
a bonus. This is the only political contribution he has ever made.
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I "h as been employed by American Ship Building from March,
1968, to the present at a beginning salary of $8,600 and is presently earning
$16, 300 per year. He recalls receiving bonuses in 1971 and 1972 of about
$5, 000 each year; He advised he discussed Nixon’s Re-election Campaign
with other fellow employees and .felt he wanted to contribute in some way
to the Re-election. He subsequently made a contribution of $3, 000 to one
of the Committees for the Re-election of President Nixon as he felt this
would.both assist in the bolstering of the security of the Maritime Industry
and would also indirectly bring to the attention of Mr. George Steinbrenner
the fact that he wasper sonally interested in the future of the Ship Building
Industry by backing the Nixon administration, which administration has
helped the industry .
Both ! l each indicated- that they were in no way
intimidated by their employer to contribute to any political committee
and made their contributions of their ■ own free will. Both also stated
that they received no reimbursement or any promise of reimbursement
for any contribution made.
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EACH PERSONALLY STATED THAT HIS RECOLLECTION OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCESJJE THE CONTRIBUTIONS IS BASED ON THE TRUTH AS HE
RECALLS IT AND EACH WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RELATE THE SAME
ACCOUNT AT ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING.
1 CLAIMED THAT PRIOR TO BEING SHOWN, A PHOTO COPY OF
HIS CHECKING ACCOUNT STATEMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1972,
HE COULD ONLY RECALL THAT THE CONTRIBUTION WAS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
$2500 AND $3000 AS HE IS OF SUCH FINANCIAL MEANS THAT SUCH A
CONTRIBUTION WOULD NOT BE A STRAIN ON HIM AND THUS NOT
be
NECESSARILY EASILY REMEMBERED. b?
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SHIP BUILDING, LORAIN., OHIO, IS SIGNED STATEMENTS ADVISED AS
FOLLOWS:
IimM
[EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY SINCE JUNE, 1970 AND SALARY
RANGED FROM $12,000 TO $16,000 AT PRESENT. RECEIVED $5,000
BONUS IN 1972 NETTING HIM $3650. STATED HE DISCUSSED NIXON
RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES AND BELIEVED NIXON’S
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RE-ELECTION WOULD FURTHER BOLSTER THE SECURITY OF THE
MARITIME INDUSTRY AS DID THE PASSAGE OF THE MARITIME ACT OF
1970. HE ADVISED RECEIPT OF HIS BONUS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR
HIM TO MAKE THE SIZE CONTRIBUTION HE MADE ALTHOUGH HE WOULD
HAVE MADE SOME CONTRIBUTION EVEN IF HE DID. NOT RECEIVE A BONUS.
HE ADVISED THIS IS- THE ONLY POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION HE HAS EVER
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made.
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WAS EMPLOYED BY AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING FROM MARCH, hie
1968 TO PRESENT AT A. BEGINNING SALARY OF $8600 AND IS PRESENTLY
EARNING $16,300 PER YEAR. HE RECALLS RECEIVING BONUSES IN
i971 AND .1972. OF ABOUT $5,000 EACH YEAR. HE ADVISED HE
DISCUSSED NIXON'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN WITH 1 OTHER FELLOW EMPLOYEES
AND .FELT HE WANTED TO CONTRIBUTE IN SOME’ WAY TO THE RE-ELECTION.
HE SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A CONTRIBUTION OF $3,000 TO ONE OF THE
COMMITTEES FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT NIXON AS HE FELT
THIS WOULD BOTH ASSIST IN THE BOLSTERING OF THE SECURITY OF
THE MARITIME INDUSTRY AND WOULD ALSO INDIRECTLY BRING TO THE
ATTENTION OF MR., G SqjRG^TEINBRENNER THE FACT THAT HE WAS
PERSONALLY INTERESTED^! the future of the ship building industry
END PAGE THREE \
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PAGE FOUR
BY BACKING THE NIXON ADMINISTRATION, WHICH ADMINISTRATION HAS
HELPED THE INDUSTRY.
BOTH
EACH INDICATED THAT' THEY WERE IN
NO WAY INTIMIDATED BY THEIR EMPLOYER TO CONTRIBUTE JO ANY
POLITICAL COMMITTEE AND MADE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS OF THEIR OWN
FREE -WILL. BOTH ALSO STATED THAT THEY .RECEIVED NO' REIMBURSEMENT
f OR ANY .PROMISE OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY CONTRIBUTION MADE.
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TO SAC CLEVELAND (56-83)
FROM’ DIRECTOR FBI (5.6-^737)
\ ' ' American' ship building company; george m.^steinbrenner;
ELECTION. LAWS (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION - WATERGATE UNIT.)
OP.: WFO.
' REBUCAIr TO CLEVELAND THIS DATE.-
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' , THIS I&TO CONFIRM INSTRUCTIONS .IN REBUCAL AS FOLLOWS:
THIS. CASE WAS. DISCUSSED 9/7/73 WITH
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ASSISTANT SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, "AT WHICH TIME HE ADVISED AS
‘ FOLLOWS,: J Tip) CLEVELAND OFFICE SHOULD PROCEED WITH THE SCHEDULED}
INTERVIEW OF"' STEINBRENNER: ON MONDAY 9/10/73. INTERVIEWING
AGENTS,, AFTER ADVISING STEINBRENNER OF HIS RIGHTS, SHOULD
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Question jaitf iif. detail concerning, the possible election laws
: viOLATiON,. SECTION 6lO, TITLE 1$, USC. WHILE, STEINBRENNER SHOULD
NOT BE SPECiFICALLY QUESTIONED CONCERNING A POSSIBLE 00 J VIOLATION,
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THAT IS, THE FABRICATION OF THE DECEPTIVE COVER STORY TOLD BY
r^HE .COMPANY OFFICIALS DURING THEIR INTERVIEWS, INFORMATION
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CONpERNING THIS AND ANY OTHER VIOLATIONS SHOULD BE ACCEPTED IF
SD LOGICAL QUESTIONS ASKED IN THAT REGABDj
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RE: AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
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ADDITIONALLY, YOUR OFFICE SHOULD ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY ANY -
INFORMANTS OR OTHER SOURCES NOW OR PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED BY THAT
COMPANY WHO COULD BE CONTACTED AT A. LATER DATE FOR INSIDE
INFORMATIONS NO OTHER INVESTIGATION IS TO BE CONDUCTED AT “
THIS TIME EXCEPT THAT * ANY INFORMATION VOLUNTEERED SHOULD £E
ACCEPTED AND IMMEDIATELY. REPORTED..
THE RESULTS OF THE MONDAY INTERVIEW WITH STEINBRENNER
SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY DEPORTED TO FBIHQ BY TELETYPE FOLLOWED
BY A REPORT. -
MAIL COPY TQ WFO*
NOTE* Above dissuasion w ith Mr,.
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was had today by b6
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4 Cleveland.-
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COMMUNICATIONS SECUOt^
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NR 006 CV CODE
8:35 PM NITEL 9-10-73 CLP
TO DJR^CT0R.C56-4737)
FROM CLEVELAND (56-83)
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY; GEORGE MTsT El NB RENNER;
ELECTION LAWS (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION - WATERGATE
UNIT); oo:!washington FIELD.
RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO CLEVELAND, 9-7-73.
A HIGHLY PLACED CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE AT THE AMERIAN
SHIP BUILDING COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO, ON THE MORNING OF C\|ry
9-10-73 ADVISED THAT GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER, CHAIRMAN
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THER AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY IS
CURRENTLY IN WASHINGTON, D. C. STEINBRENNER, 1DING TO
SOURCE, ALONG WITH HIS ATTORNEYS, IS CONFERRING
REPRESENTATIVES OF SPECIAL ATTORNEY ARCHTffAu) COX, APPARENTLY
REGARDING HIS INTERESTS IN THE CURRENT CAMPAIGN WJiERKUT^IOlf^ 1
INVESTIGATION INVOLVING HIS FIRM AND OFFICERS OF $;|S$'PIRffi.^"^
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TO DIRECTOR ^(^6-4737)
FROM CLEVELAND (56-83) 2P
federal: bureau qe investigation
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY; GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER;
ELECTION LAWS (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION - WATERGATE
UNIT); 00 WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE.
[Assoc. Dir. r —
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Admin.
Inspection ,
Inloll.
Laboratory —
Plan. & Eval.
Spoc. lnv. _
Training , -
Legal Coun. __
Cong. Serv. —
Corr. & Crm.
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Press Off. _
Telephone Rm.
Director Sec’y
RE CLEVELAND TELETYPE TO BUREAU, 9/10/73.
ON THE MORNING OF 9/11/73, A HIGHLY PLACED CONFIDENTIAL
SOURCE IN THE AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIOV^
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ADVISED THAT INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT GEORGE M.
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STEINBRENNER IS STILL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. CONFERRING WITH
HIS ATTORNEYS AND POSSIBLY WILL BE CONFERRING WITH REPRESEN-
TATIVES OF THE COX COMMITTEE. SOURCE UNAWARE OF WHETHER IN
FACT STEINBRENNER OR HIS ATTORNEYS HAD S&^N CONTACT WITH
THE COX COMMITTEE ON 9/10/73 OR IF WHEN CONTACT EFFECTED WHaT
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MAY BE THE DISCUSSIOJ^QJJ S C ' ^7 ^>1 " I J
SOURCE STATED STEINBRENNER IS TENTATIVELY EXPECTED TO
RETURN TO CLEVELAND ON THURSDAY, 9/13/73) BUT IT IS NOT
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KNOWN WHETHER STEINBRENNER MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
AT THAT TIME.
SOURCE NOTED SUBPOENAS CURRENTLY BEING SERVED BY U.S.
END
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22*64)
Transmit the following in
Airtel
Date: 9r7-73
(Type in plaintext or code)
(Priority)
DIRECTOR
, fbi
FROM: SAC, CLEVELAND (56-83) (P)
re: American ship building company
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER
ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION -
WATERGATE UNIT)
00: Washington Field Office
Re Bureau airtels of 8-16-73 and 8-29-73, enclosing
subpoenas regarding instant matter.
Enclosed for the Bureau are the originals of 10
subpoenas issued fori |
The Bureau will note 7 of the subpoenas instruct a *
return on or before 9-12-73 while the remaining 3 are for a
return on or before Tuesday, 9-4-73. b3
All I l have been obtained and the
enclosures should be returned to the appropriate clerk, USDC,
District of Columbia. $T 100 r >rn oq , ^
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\2r Bureau (Enc. 10) (RM) esma assasa K ,
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2 - Cleveland A SEP 14 1973 j
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70 SEP 141973
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OF I N VIQSTI G ATI ON
REPORTING OFFICE
rOFFlCE OF ORIGIN
INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
WASHINGTON FIELD 9/10/73 I 8/31/73 - 9/7/73
CLEVELAND [WASHINGTON FIELD 9/l(
TITLE OF CASE ^ , report made by
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AMERICAN SHIR BUILDING COMPANY chaTO
GEORGE ,M. STEINBRENNER
| TYPED OY
ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION - ^
WATERGATE UNIT) ' .
REFERENCES
Cleveland report of SA l~ L '8/30/73.
Bureau teletypeto Cleveland, 9/7/73. , I
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ENCLOSURES.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS- CLAIMED
--Dissemination Rccord.ot Attached Report
Agincy . ~Q.y- Q>{ZnJkfc:
■Request Rcc<L ' Jjf jJ. oL. jt V. ” . V. .
CASE HAS BEEN:
PENDING'OVER ONE YEAR a yes atw
P ENDING. PROSECUTION ; ’*
OVER SIX MONTHS □ yes htino
DO HOT WRIX&-IN SPACES BELOW
■Date Fwd. |,
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J53SEP.241973
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL -BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Copy lot -
Report of: SA| bo . ? - Office: CLEVELAND, OHIO
Date: 9/10773 ! b7C
Field Office File 56“ 83 - Bureau File #: 56“ 4-7 37
Title: - AMERICAN SHIP JBUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER J . ' '
Character: ELECTION LAWS
Synopsis:
-ENCLOSURES: To the Office of'the Special Prosecutor, ,
U.-S. Department of Justice, Washington, UjG..t
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frhU document contains neither recommendations. nor conclusions of the FBI, It,is the property of the FBI andis lo&ned to your agency; it^and its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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of September-, 1973, as opposed to .the data listed on the b7c
previous subpoena in this matter . ' r
FD-302 l$EV, 1 1 -274-70}
FEDERAL ^BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS
Date 1 of tronscrjplion
'id the serving, of a 'shbpoena phi
Interviewed on.;
Cleyeiand 3 : Ohio
'CldYeienh $ 6-83
_Oate dictated*
9/5/73
This, document contains neither recommendoUons. nor conclusions the £81, It is lhe_ property of the FBI and; Is loaned ‘to .your agency;,
it and Its contents ore not to be distributed outside your agency* ’ * ^
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Cleveland 56 r 83
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document contains Neither recommendations nor ^conclusipns <*f the 1F8). 0 is the property t o( the fBI and^Ts loanedjo your ogency;
Jt and jts contents ore not to be distributed ^outside ypur agency. * ~ -
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at 'which time he Provided I
Interviewed, oh
.Date dictated.
fhts document contains neither 'recommendation* nor cppcfoslons"o( the^FBf. It (s.lfie property of the F8J'and t* loaned to your agency;
il ^dnd j^s contents ore 'hot to bp distributed outside youf’agency;.
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This document' conjoins neither recommendations mor c<^n<jusiQn$ o( iKe F8I. ^t,- is^the piropecty of the'. FBI and- i^ioanedUo, your *opency*
It and Its Contents ar^ not Jo be distributed outside, your agency*
*._*''* $
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fa-302 {REV. I ) -27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU* OF .INVESTIGATION'
Date oHra ascription
1 S ubsequent to the se
3U 1973 on
or a subpoena oh August
Cleveland, Ohio
at frhich time he
as recontacted on September
Interviewed ,on_
.Date dictated.
P/6/73
Jhis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions pf the FBI, iMs-ihe property 6f the FBI ond l^ loaned Jo .your agency;
it and[ its coofenfs pre mot to be distributed outside your agency*
FO-302'(REV.,ll-27-7.p)
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Ohip^was contacted by Special Agent
the availability' for interview of GEORGE M. STEM
Chairman: and Chief Executive. Officer off that Company.
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BEEKNER,
concerning
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publicity including; radio and newspaper publicity concerning
Mr, S^ZNffltENSPpi.'sr campaign contribution to thd Nixon . " p
election, STE11IBRERNER would not be reporting to his office ^
on that date, September 5, 1973,' and on. Thursday
September 6, 1973, STEINBRERNER had a tentative business
appointment in Indiana .
| | stated he would recontact SA. I •
regarding the availability Of :jSTE,liroRENHER on September 7 ,. -
' 1973 .' 1
On Friday, September 7, 1973,
advised
that Mr. STEIMBRENNER was hot; in Cleveland on that date
and would' either he n in New Tori: City ,or in Washington* B.Ci,
end thus was not, available .for interview. _
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Stated he would, be in contact With
SA | ~| on -Monday. 'September 10, 1973, and if possible
at that time,. adyiSe. regarding Mr. STEINBRE2^ER * s
availability f or interview* .
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9/10/73.
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TO DIRECTOR 56-4737
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WASHINGTON FIELD
FROM CLEVELAND
56-83
[Assoc. Dir. -
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GEORGE Ml. STEINBRENNER: ELECTION’
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING CO., .;
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION - WATERGATE UNIT); 00: WFO
I oborotory -
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sec. Inv. .
Training _
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Cong. Serv.
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RE CLEVELAND TEL TO BUREAU, 9/11/73. rib
ON THE MORNING OF 9/13/73, A HIGHLY PLACED CONFIDENTIAL S0<]&CE IN
THE AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING CO., CLEVELAND, OHIO, ADVISED THAT GEORGE
M. STEINBRENNER IS CURRENTLY EN ROUTE FROM FLORIDA TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
AND WILL ALSO BE IN WASHINGTON, D.,C. ON FRIDAY 9/14/73.
SOURCE UNWARE OF STATUS OF STEINBRENNER' S. DEALINGS WITH, COX
COMMITTEE AND ALSO DOES NOT KNOW THE ANTICIPATED PLANS OF STEINBRENNER
WEEK OF 9/17-21/73.
IT APPEARS THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT STEINBRENNER IS UNAVAILABLE
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PENDING THE SERVING OF ADDITIONAL SUBPOENAS ON I
AND THEIR FGJ TESTIMONY
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
CLEVELAND WILL MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH SOURCE RE
ST El NB RENNER’ S AVAILABILITY AND REPORT SAME TO BUREAU.
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WASHINGTON FIELD
FROM CLEVELAND (56-83) CP) 2P
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ELECT ION LAWS (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SE
UNIT); 00 WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE.
9/13/73. ,,ttu HTGHLY PLACED
FOR INFORMATION OF COW a»Y,
CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE AT THE AMERICA ^ ^
aEVELAND, OHIO FOR INTERVIEW
and, believed to be proceeding to washingto D.C «■
FLORIDA AND LIKELY WILL BE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT LEAST
TUESDAY, mvn AND POSSIBLY " mt BE
AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED, IT APPEARS «0»gg
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UNAVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW AT LEAST WHILE, PERTINENT FEDERAL
GRAND JURY IN .WASHINGTON; D.C. IS HEARING TESTIMONY FROM
OPTIONAL FOKM NO. 10
MAVI»« IDIT'iN
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UNITED STATES
RNMENT
Memorandum
&
SUBJECT:
9/26/73
1- Mr. Gebhardt
1- Mr. Long
1- Mr. I
Mr. date: 9/26/73
\) n ,L/ jr 1- Mr. Gebhard
R. E. Long/K^f X- Mr Long
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY CLev&LAnA. OhtO
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER
ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION -
WATERGATE UNIT)
On the afternoon of 9/25/73, Attorney T
.the S pecial Prosec utor 's Office telephonica]
Ivisor I I that
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before the FederalTgrand^TOryT Washington, JD.„..C.«_<
advised that
although I
is not a target oi
Mr-. I
grand jury
At the request of the Special Prosecutor's Office, our
Cleveland Office has, interviewed eight executives of captioned
firm to obtain their explanations of contributions to CRP
attributed to these officers in amounts varying between
$2,800 and $35500. These officers whose annual salaries
were in the range of $155000 to $20,000 admitted they made
contributions as indicated, admitted that they received
company bonuses at about the time they made the contributions,
in the approximate amount of the contributions, but claimed
they would have made the political contmbujXLon even if they
had not received t* —
)onuses. Our Cleveland Office also
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PERSONAL ATTENTION
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE M#STEINBRENNER
ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTION
WATERGATE UNIT)
00: WFO
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ReBucal to SAC, Cleveland, 10/16/73.
Attached for Cleveland is a copy of 10/15/73
request from Henry S. Ruth* Jr., Special Prosecutor’s
Office, and for WFO' in a sealed envelope is one copy
Of same request.
This investigation is to be afforded highest
priority and .security. Cleveland to assign most capable
personnel to achieve prompt positive results* Cleveland
to submit daily summary teletype until matter is resolved.
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NOTE: ReBucal made by 'Section Chief Long to SAC Fehl: 10/16/73
in which SAC was advised as above.
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Memorandum
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
to :Clarence M. Kelly
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
)ATTN: Accounting & Frauds Section
pitf^tHenry S. Ruth, Jr.
h) 0 \ Deputy Special Prosecutor
Watergate. Special Prosecution Force
date: oct.
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SUBJECT
In the course of our investigation into
possible violations b y/American Shipbuilding Company]
and its. officers and employees or federal statutes
relating to. corporate political contributio ns and
instruction of Justice, we have interviewedf
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Assoc. Dir. —
Asst Dir.:
Admin.
Comp. Syst.
Ext. Affairs
Files
Gen. In'
Ident.
Inspection
Intel!.
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Laboratory
Plan. & EvaL _
Spec. Inv.
Training
Legal Coun.
Telephone Rm. —
Director Sec’y
or American anipDUiiaing. [
that he has spoken several
chemist with. Protective Chemicals, a
company . Be ginning a round Labor Day Weekend, 1973,
times with !" i , <*>--
Cleveland chemical
laskedl
for information concerning the
Ame rican Shi pbuildin g by, the~ Special
]has told l | t hat he
investigation - ©!
Prosecutor's Office .[ .
has a "source" clo se to - , th e Special Proseuutor ' s Office
This "source" told l I that if George ^fteinbrenner
(the Chairman and Chief Executive urncer or American”"
Shipbuilding) 'came to, the Special Prosecutor's Office
and acknowledged his participation in an illegal
corporate, political contribution, this of fice woul d' not
pres s anv obst ruction of Justice charges. I l also*
Special
as late, as September 18,- that .the door to'
Prosecutor ' s Of f ice was still open . . n
Department of Justice would agree to a settlement o f an
antitrust action against American Shipbuilding by
accepting the divestiture of 3 s hips by th e c
That advice p roved to: be. correct ♦ ! | has also"
told l I that .the Government would not appascatg
shipyard acquisition by American Shipbuilding while the
company was involved in the present investigation.
That information has, thus far, proved to be accurate.- \
should' be interviewed as soon as •
^ . ... close' to - .
the. Special Prosecutor’s Office . I ~1 should' a lso - be.
possible to: determine the: name o f his “source 11
Jand with
questioned as to: his conversations with:[
his "source. " The' nature of each of those conversations,
should be establis hed inclu ding the date, of the,
conversation, what I | asked to; be. done,, and what :
information about .the Special Prosecutor’s in vest igatio
was obtaine d from th e* "source" and relayed! to:
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In addition| ]should be. questioned, as to: the basis
for his information about- .the Department of Justice -
what information has he' obtained about .the'. Department ,
from whom,* when, under wha t circumst ances .• and what *
information was relayed to. |
If further, clarification qf this investigative
request' is; required, please contact
Associate: Special Prosecutor.
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FROM CLEVELAND (56-83) 3 PAGES
FEDERAL BUREAU CF 1 NV£ST.G>Oi
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
OCT X 9 1373
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AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY, GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER ,
'ELECTION LAWS. (ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD ’ SECT 10 N-WATERG ATE UNIT)
M
00 tWFO.
RECVTEL^Jj3-19-73.
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|aPPEARED at THE CLEVELAND / OFFICE ON
THE MORNING OF 10-19-73, EXECUTED A VOLUNTARY APPEARANCE FORM
AND FURNISHED PHOTOSTATIC COPIES OF TOLL RECORDS FOR
6/29-10/2/73 FOp/THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ISSUED TO HIS PLACE OF
EMPLOYME NT ^ROTECT I VE .C HEM1CALS..-1NC . , CLEVELAND. OHIO . THE
TOLL RECORDSFURNISHED ARE IDENTICALjrOvTHOSE PREVIOUSLY
CONFIDENTIALLY OBTAINED BY TH^f&M?AND/OFFICE ON 10-18-73.
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CEJD TO HIS BUSINESS
TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TELEPHONE CALLS PLA^Ip^TO
NUMBERS AND VERIFIED PHONE CALLS PLACED TO WASHINGTON,D.C.
’ as OCT 291973
STATED THAT TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE NO OTHER TELE-
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PHONE CALLS WOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED TO WASHINGTON,D .C. AND ANY
SUCH CALLS RELATING TO
THE COX COMMITTEE OR ANY
BEEN PLACED $mr
WASHINGTON, D.C. LAW FIRMS WOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED
NOTED HE RECALLS RETURNING A TELEPHONE CALL TO|
TO A WASHINGTON,^. LAW FIRM WHICH EMPLOYED ATTORNEYS
] aND | ~| WHQ HE BELIEVES WERE REPRESENTING THE
\ SUBPOENAED BY THE COX COMMITTEE. HE
ALSO RECALLS A SECOND CALL PLACED SEVERAL WEEKS LATER TO A LAW
FIRM REPRESENT ING|_
WITH HIS ATTORNEY^
RETURNED HIS CALL.
AND AT THAT TIME]
(PH) ANDP
|WAS TIED UP
lsUBSEQUENTLY
REITERATED THAT ANY CONVERSATIONS HE
WOULD HAVE HAD WITH
CONCERNING GEORGE STEINBRENNER
OR THE AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY WOULD HAVE BEEN MERELY
ADVICE OFFERED FREELY TO
AND IN NO WAY REPRESENTED ANY
KIND OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON ANY OUTSIDE INFORMATION FROM ANY' OTHER
PERSONS ANYWHERE.
I I STATED THA T DURIN^THE INTERVIEW ON THE
EVENING OF 10-18-72
lACCORDING TO
TELEPHONED
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HIS RESIDENCE TWICE* IN ADDITION, ACCORDING. TO
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TO meet* with!
HE' WAS
THIS DATE SUBSEQUENT TO LEAVING; THE FBI
OFFICE.
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THURSDAY EVENING, 1 , 10-18t73 CONCERNING HIS INTERVIEW BY THE FBI
DID NOT .SHOW ANY SURPRISE CONCERNING; THE SUBJECT
;AND‘ THAT
MATTER OF THE INTER VIEW;.
ADVISED AT THE TIME HE
APPEARED IN: THE CLEVELAND* OFFICE' ON "10-19-73 THAT HE: HAD NO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER OTHER THAN THAT
OBTAINED. BY CLEVELAND AGENTS FROM HIM ON' THE. NIGHT OF OCTOBER
18 LAST...
REPORT CONTAINING INVESTIGATION IN CLEVELAND
DIVISION: BEING irMEMATELV’DISPATCHED TO BUREAU'.
END'
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Inspection
Intel!. ~>~
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Plan. & Eval* —
Spec. Inv. .
Training -
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Director S&c’y
American ship building compahy, .bbbjujIIUBBMBS.
ELECTION LAWS. (ACCOUNT* AND FRAUD SECT10N-WATERGATE UNIT),
00 WEO.
RE DUREAU TELCALL AND BUREAU AIRTEL, !./«/«. «*«“" ^
TELCALL TO WFO, 10/18/73. hie
REFERENCED BUREAU AIRTEL REQUESTED INVEBTIBATION R 0
ASSOCIATED. WITH PROTECTIVE CHEMICA LS, A CL EVELA
CHEMICAL COMPANY AND CONVERSATIONS- BETWEEN 0Ne|
TOR AMSHIP . .
INVESTIGATION at CLEVELA ND, OHIO, DETE RMINED TRUE
IDENTITY OF I I 10
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CLEVELAND CITY DIRECTORY LISTS
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PROTE CTIVE CHEMICALS, INC, , 2060 HAMIJ^TAN_AVMUE ^CLEVEL AND, ( /,
WITH | | RESIDENCE BRUNSWICK, OHIO.
BUREAU’S ATTENTION DIRECTED TO BUFILE 105-193684,
CAPTIONED \
IS - YU", WHICH, IN BRIEF, INDICATES
INTERVIEWED BY BUAGENTS, CLEVELAND, IN 1967 AND 1969.
HE WAS INTERVIEWED RE UNDERGROUND CROATIAN MOVEMENT AND
POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS. HE ADMITTED PUBLISHING MONTHLY
NEWSPAPER, CIRCULATION OF ABOUT 150, AND ADVISED HIS
ATTORNEY,
, PERMITTED HIM TO USE HIS
REPRODUCING EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING NEWSPAPER. HE
INDICATED AT THAT TIME HE WOULD
"BE"| OF SURFATHANE
HAMILTON AVENUE:
CHEMICALS, INC., 2060; gg&3g&88goSSfigB& CLEVELAND.
DESCRIBED AS WHITE MALE; DOBl ISARAJEVO,
YUGOSLAVIA.; . 5 T 10": 187 POUNDS; BROWN HAIR; BROWN EYES;
DARK COMPLEXION; NATURALIZED 8/5/66, USDC, CLEVELAND.
SURFATHANE CHEMICALS, INC. PRODUCED UNDERCOATING FOR
AUTOMOBILES.
HAD CONTACTED WHITE HOUSE TO ADVISE OF UNREST
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Of CROATIAN ELEMENT IN CLEVELAND, ACCORDING TO U.S. SECRET
SERVICE IN ,6/69.
RECORD REVIEWS
DUNN AND BRADS.TREE.T, INC.,, CLEVELAND, MADE AVAILABLE DATA
10/18/73 RE PROTECTIVE CHEMICALS, INC. ; I
PROTECTIVE CHEMICALS FORMED BY MERGER OF
SURFATHANE CHEMICALS, INC., 7/69.
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company manufactures roof
coatings for mobile, homes and rust-proofing chemicals for
AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS.. EMPLOYS 13 PEOPLE.
TELEPHONE TOLL RECORDS (CONFIDENTIAL)
REVIEW OF RECORDS OBTAINED FOR NUMBERS
AND | I , AND
ALL OF WHICH ARE ISSUED TO
SUPRA PROTECTIVE CHEMICALS, INC., FOR THE PERIOD OF 6/29-10/2/73,
WHICH TOLL RECORDS REFLECT A VOLUMINOUS NUMBER OF CALLS TO AND
FROM, VARIOUS CITIES.
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A REVIEW OF TELEPHONE CALLS PLACED TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
NUMBERS LOCATED A ONE MINUTE TELEPHONE CALL PLACED AT 8:56 AM
ON 9/4/73 TO (202) 223-6000, IDENTIFIED AS THE TELEPHONE NUMBER
FOR THE "WASHINGTON ROST" NEWSPAPER; A ONE MINUTE TELEPHONE
CALL PLACED SEVERAL MINUTES THEREAFTER AT 9:02 AM, ALSO ON
9/4/73, TO 737-8200, A NUMBER FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE; A FIVE MINUTE TELEPHONE CALL PLACED ONE MINUTE LATER
AT 9:03 AM ON THE SAME DATE TO 655-4000, THE MAIN U.S,
GOVERNMENT NUMBER.
AT 9:58 AM ON SAME DATE, 9/4/73, A THREE MINUTE CALL
IS LISTED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. NUMBER 393-2300, THE MAIN NUMBER
FOR .SPECIAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE.
ON 9/10/73, AT 10:08 AM, A THREE MINUTE CALL IS LISTED
TO 638-6565 FOR A LAW FIRM AT 839 17TH STREET, NW, BELIEVED TO
BE COMPRISED OF 31 PARTNERS, INCLUDING | .
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ON 9/18/73, THREE SEPARATE PHONE CALLS ARE LISTED AS
HAVING BEEN PLACED TO 785-1000, THE HOTEL MADISON, WASHINGTON,
D.C., INCLUDING A 13 MINUTE CALL AT 7:51 AM; SEVEN MINUTE CALL
AT 8:32 AM AND A THREE MINUTE CALL AT 11:55 AM. A TEN MINUTE
CALL TO THAT NUMBER WAS ALSO PLACED AT 9:26 AM ON 9/22/73.
IN ADDITION, TELEPHONE TOLL CALLS FOR phone[
LISTED TO
BRUNSWICK , OHIO.,
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY .25 MILES SOUTH OF CLEVELAND, .WERE
OBTAINED WHICH INCLUDED FOLLOWING PHONE CALLS PLACED TO
WASHINGTON, D.C.:
A THREE MINUTE CALL IS, LISTED AS HAVING BEEN PLACED
AT 9:04 AM ON 9/3/73 TO 223-6000, THE "WASHINGTON POST".
ON' 9/4/73, A 12 MINUTE CALL IS LISTED FOR 3:29 PM. TO
298-5970, THE LAW FIRM OF BECKER AND GREENWALD, 1701
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D.C.
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IN ADDITION, AS NOTED ON THE BUSINESS TELEPHONE RECORDS,
TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE ALSO LISTED AS HAVING BEEN PLACED TO
785-1000, THE HOTEL MADISON, INCLUDING A ONE MINUTE CALL
AT 5:37, PM ON 9/18/73; A 20 MINUTE CALL AT 2:11 PM ON 9/22/73;
ONE MINUTE CALL AT 10:00 PM. ON 9/23/73; AND A 30 MINUTE CALL
AT 11:04 PM ON 9/23/73.
WITH REGARD TO THE PERTINENT DATES LISTED ABOVE, IT IS
I REPORTED TO
BELIEVED THAT
WASHINGTON, D.C., BEGINNING 9/4/73, IN RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS
ISSUED.
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INTERVIEW. OF
ON 10/18/73,
| WAS 'LOCATED AT HIS RESIDENCE
EXECUTED A WAIVER OF RIGHTS FORM AND FURNISHED FOLLOWING:
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PRIOR TO BEING ADVISED OF SPECIFIC NATURE, OF CONTACT
BY CLEVELAND AGENTS, HE INDICATED HE WAS AWARE OF REASON
AND WAS EXPECTING A VISIT FROM "SOMEBODY",
LIKELY AGENTS FROM FBI, BASED UPON FACT THAT UPON THE
FROM WASHINGTON,. D.C. TO
RETURN OF
CONTACTED
CLEVELAND ON SATURDAY,, 10/13/73,
AT HIS PLANT. AT THAT TIME, ACCORDING TO
TOLD HIM THAT DURING A CONVERSATION WITH (FNU)
AND (FNU)
OF THE
COX COMMITTEE i
(PH)
(PH) OR
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had GIVEN
THE IMPRESSION THAT HEJ
BELIEVES
VALUABLE INFO RELATIVE TO COX’S INQUIRY.
REPRESENTED JOHN DEAN.
FEELS]
OF THEIR : CONVERSATION WITH
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SPECIFICALLY TOLD HIM THE DETAILS
TO SOMEHOW PREPARE
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FOR A POSSIBLE INTERVIEW CONCERNING THIS MATTER.
Explained HE HAS KNOWN
FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS AND IS VERY CLOSE TO
EXTENT THAT
TO THE
PERSONALLY VISITS WITH HIM AT LEAST
THREE TIMES A WEEK AND CALLS HIM MANY- TIMES A DAY, CLAIMING
CALLS HAD BECOME A nuisance at HIS
HAS TOLD- HIM ABOUT
EVEN THAT
-PLACE OF BUSINESS.
STATED
THE $100,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE CAMPAIGN FUND
claims
ITOLD HIM THAT THE CONTRIBUTION AROSE OUT OF,
WHO
A DINNER BETWEEN GEORGE M. S.TEINB RENNER AND
-WAS, CHARACTERIZED BY
AS A MEMBER OF THE NIXON
RE-ELECTION COMPAlGN, A BOARD MEMBER OF AMERICAN SHIP
BUILDING COMPANY, AND FAMILIAR WITH PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON’S
FORMER. LAW FIRM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
CONCERNING THE CONTRIBUTION, I bLAlMED
TOLD HIM OF THE FBI INVESTIGATION AND THE FACT THAT EIGHT AMSHIP
OFFICERS HAD FURNISHED STATEMENTS TO FBI AGENTS.
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NAMED (FNU) |
INDIVIDUALS HE KNOWS
AND
AS
OHIO, WHO WERE INTERVIEWED BY BUAGENTS AND SUBPOENAED TO
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TOLD
THAT HE,
WAS
ADMONISHED BY STEINBRENNER TO STAY AWAY FROM AND HAVE NO CONTACT
WITH ANY OF THE
AND RECALLED
SPECIFICALLY A PHRASE
after
HAD TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON, D.C., ALONG WITH]
LEARNED THAT THE ACCOUNTS OF
THE CONTRIBUTIONS AS GIVEN BY THE. OFFICERS WERE BASED ON THE*.
INSTRUCTIONS OF STEINBRENNER AND THAT
CLAIMED NO
KNOWLEDGE RE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE CONTRIBUTIONS.
MOREOVER* AFTER
AT WASHINGTON, D.C., THE ATTORNEYS FOR
AS
NAMED BY
RECOMMENDED TO
THAT HE: OB TAIN HIS OWN ATTORNEY IN HIS OWN BEST INTEREST;,
AT WHICH TIME, ACCORDING TO I
TELEPHONED
AND APPRISED HIM OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED,, WHEREUPON
TOLD
THAT THEY, OR STEINBRENNER,, ARE
TRYING TO "DUMP JT ON YOUR LAP", APPARENTLY REFERRING. TO THE
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RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TURNABOUT IN THE TESTIMONY AND
POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE COURSE OF THE PROSECUTION.
ALSO CLAIMED, ’TO HAVE TOLD
WHEN ASKED
FOR ADVICE. THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO NEED’ FOR ANYONE TO
VOLUNTARILY APPEAR IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO TESTIFY IF THAT
PERSON HAD DONE NO WRONG 1 . HE ALSO. CLAIMED,,. ON THE .OTHER
HAND, TO HAVE RECOMMENDED TO
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THAT STEINBRENNER
TESTIFY IN WASHINGTON, .D..C., PRIOR TO ANY. TESTIMONY OF THE'
AND DO SO VOLUNTARILY BEFORE BEING
SUBPOENAED, PARTICULARLY IF HE, STEINBRENNER, WERE CONFIDENT
THAT NO LAW HAD BEEN. VIOLATED.
REITERATED NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGHOUT INTERVIEW hi
that; the, advice he furnished
COMMON SENSE'.
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WAS. BASED ON PLAIN
IN ADDITION, WITH REGARD , TO STEINBRENNER ,
REFERRED 5 TO AN INSTANCE PRIOR TO THE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS
EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN
AT WASHINGTON, .. D.C. . WHERE
STEINBRENNER’S INTEGRITY INASMUCH AS STEINBRENNER HAD
THAT IS, THE FACT
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CONFIDED .SOMETHING PERSONAL TO
THAT STEINBRENNER* S WIFE WAS REPORTEDLY. IN ILL HEALTH • AT
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THAT T-IME;,r
Iexpressed a. desire to meet steinbrenner
so; that he could evaluate him whereupon [
A PRETEXT MEETING ATTENDED' BYl
J ARRANGED
I STEINBRENNER,
FORAMSHIP. THE MEETING, ACCORDING TO
1.LASTED ABOUT
ONE HOUR AND' CONCERNED STEINBRENNER’S: SUSPICIONS THAT HIS
COMPETITION WAS AWARE OF HIS TRAVEL -PLANS AND
EVERYTHING HE DID AND ALSO SUSPECTED HIS PHONES MIGHT; BE
TAPPED- PRETEXT WAS THAT
Ihad SOME KNOWLEDGE RE PHONES.
■SOMETIME AFTER THE MEETING HAD CONCLUDED,
TOLD HIM THAT HE,
]WAS ASKED BY STEINBRENNER AND/OR
I CONTACT IN WASHINGTON., D.C.
OFFERED THIS VOLUNTARILY., POSSIBLY AS AN EXPLANATION
AS TO- THE REASON, FOR
OR ANY OTHER PERSONS THINKING
THAT
IMIGHI HAVE SOME CONTACTS OR, INFLUENCE IN
WASHINGTON, ; D.C. THIS WAS' NEVER DISCUSSED IN FURTHER' DETAIL,
READILY ADMITTED HE HAD BEEN IN TELEPHONIC
CONTACT WITH
WHILE
ms IN .WASHINGTON, D.C,
SPECIFICALLY MENTIONING SEVERAL CALLS TO THE, HOTEL MADISON
WHERE-
Istayed, the purpose :being-
CONTACT WITH HIM AND RETURN CALLS TO FURNISH^
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Iadvice,
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AS, A CONFIDANT AND FRIEND AND FOR NO OTHER -REASON.
ADMITTED CALLING: WASHINGTON, D.C. NEWSPAPERS- TO
ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN OFFICE PHONE NUMBER OF COX’S
COMMITTEE., HE CALLED COX’S COMMITTEE TO ASK ANYONE WHO
WOULD SPEAK WITH HIM AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT .WOULD NOT BE
BETTER FOR A MAN TO VOLUNTARILY APPEAR BEFORE 'THE COMMITTEE
-RATHER THAN BEING SUBPOENAED- PURPOSE OF SUCH: A QUESTION
WAS THAT HE INTENDED TO GIVE THIS ADVICE TO
FOR RELAYING' TO STEINBRENNER REGARDING HIS APPEARANCE. AN UNKNOWN
■MALE WOULD, NOT DISCUSS, THIS, MATTER AND ASKED "ARE YOU
CALLING FROM CLEVELAND?” AND HE REPLIED NEGATIVELY STATING
HE -WAS IN WASHINGTON 8 , D.C. :HE ALSO ADMITTED CALLING A
ItOLD HIM HE COULD LOCATE HIM THROUGH
LAW, FIRM' AS
A, LAW FIRM, IDENTITY OF WHICH HE DOES NOT RECALL, THE
PURPOSE -BEING. TO RETURN A CALL I I MADE TO HIM IN
CLEVELAND.
THE HERETOFORE MENTIONED OTHER CALLS: IN WASHINGTON
DENIED
WERE FOR SAME PURPOSE,, TO LOCATE |
THAT HE HAS EVER BEEN IN WASHINGTON., D.C. AND FURTHER, THAT
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HE KNOWS ANYONE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., INCLUDING STAFF OF
COX’S COMMITTEE AND HAS NO SOURCE*
MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW latest RESIDENCE
TELEPHONE BILL AND ADVISED OFFICE PHONE BILL WOULD BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO AGENTS TOMORROW MORNING:, ,10/19/73.
RE ALLEGATION THAT I
HAD CLAIMED THAT
IF STEINBRENNER APPEARED AT THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
AND ACKNOWLEDGED HIS PARTICIPATION IN AN ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION,
pLAIMED HE, DOES NOT RECALL ANY SUCH
CONVERSATION WHATEVER AND NOTED ONLY THAT HE EXPRESSED
[THAT IF STEINBRENNER WERE SO CONFIDENT CONCERNING
TO
r
HE INTEGRITY' OF HIS ACTIONS, HE,, AS WELL AS ANY ONE ELSE,
SHOULD NOT HESITATE TO TAKE SUCH ACTION.
CONCERNING THE ALLEGATION THAT HE PASSED ON INFORMATION
THAT THE DOOR TO THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE WOULD STILL
BE OPEN AS LATE AS 9/18/73, HE ADVISED THAT HE DOES NOT
RECALL ANY DATE, BUT STATED THIS WAS COMMON SENSE AND. HAD
ALWAYS ENCOURAGED!
TO ADVISE STEINBRENNER TO GO IN
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CV 56-83
.PAGE FIFTEEN
voluntarily.
CONCERNING ANY CONVERSATION WITH REGARD TO A SETTLEMENT
OF AN ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST AMSHIP, BASED ON ACCEPTANCE
OF DIVESTITURE OF THREE SHIPS AT THAT COMPANY,
STATED HE DOES NOT RECALL ANY CONVERSATION RE ANY PARTICULAR
NUMBER OF SHIPS. HE DID NOTE A PREVIOUS ACCOUNT, DATE OR
MONTH UNRECALLED., WHEREIN ON THE MORNING OF ONE DAY,
MADE REFERENCE TO THE FILING OF AN ANTITRUST
CIVIL ACTION IN FEDERAL COURT IN CLEVELAND AGAINST AMSHIP
WHICH INFO WAS CONFIRMED TO
BY ANOTHER UNRECALLED AND
UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL IN CLEVELAND, POSSIBLY BY SOMEONE LIKE
A CLERK' OF COURT OR OTHER PARTY NOT RECALLED. WHEN
PRESSED FOR DETAILS AND WHY SOMEONE SHOULD FURNISH
WITH SUCH INFO,
KNOWN AS A VERY CLOSE CONFIDANT OF
AS A HIGH OFFICIAL OF AMSHIP.
OFFERED THE EXPLANATION THAT HE IS
WHO IS KNOWN
WITH REGARD TO ANY CONVERSATION CONCERNING THE
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APPROVAL OF A SHIPYARD ACQUISITION BY AMSHIP WHILE THE COMPANY
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CV 56-83
•PAGE SIXTEEN
WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION,
OFFERED THE EXPLANATION
TO THIS AS WELL AS THE OTHER INSTANCES CITED THAT SUCH A
STANCE BY THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE LOGICAL..
UPON HIS RETURN FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., | INFORMED
Ithat HE HAD TOLD I
ABOUT THE ANTITRUST SUIT AND
TRUE", WHEREUPON
]THE INFO MENTIONED ABOVE
HAD SAID " THAT IS NOT
TRIED TO REFRESH HIS RECOLLECTION
SAYING "DO N * T YOU REMEMBER ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS MUST HAVE
TOLD YOU ABOUT THE ANTITRUST SUIT".
"'ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS,
REITERATED THAI
ASKED HIM FOR ADVICE RE INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED OF
AMSHIP AND DID NOT ASK FOR INFO CONCERNING INVESTIGATION AS
SAID HE HAD NO INFO.
HIS,
SAID
TOLD HIM THAT WHILE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.,
GAVE HIM,
A
POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION AND OBTAINED 36-PAGE STATEMENT. FROM
ACCORDING TO
SAID that
TOLD
THAT THE COMMITTEE MIGHT REQUEST THAT
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TAKE A SECOND POLYGRAPH: EXAMINATION -
IT IS NOT KNOWN FROM. REVIEW OF WATERGATE SPECIAL
PROSECUTION FORCE MEMO DATED 10/15/73, AS TO WHETHER OR NOT
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WITH
INTERVIEWING AGENTS OF DEFINITE OPINION FROM CONTACT
HAS BEEN AND IS HEAVILY RELYING
THAT
ON ADVICE FROM
IN THIS MATTER AND IN HIS DAILY
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RESPONSIBILITIES WITH AMSHIP.
REPORT FOLLOWS.
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Date: 10/24/73
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TO:
PROM:
SUBJECT:
DIRECTOR* FBI (56-4737)
^SAC* CLEVELAND (56-83) (RUC)
AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER
ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING iN D FRAUD SECTION -
WATERGATE UNIT)
Re Cleveland report of SA
10/24/73.
Enclosed her ewith are four c onies of referenced
Cleveland report of SA
Copies for
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Cleveland
S3* -
of 10/24/73.
re being forwarded separately.
Bureau (5 nc * U-h^ ‘ofefa
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‘AMERICAN SHIP BUILDINGS
COMPANY
GEORGE MY STEINBRENNER
.INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD
10/24/73 -10/17-19/73
REPORT MADE BY
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CHARACTER OF CASE
ELECTION LAWS
(ACCOUNTING AND FRAUD SECTIOff -
WATERGATE UNIT) ( 1 ^
REFERENCE-
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Bureau air.tel to Cleveland, i0/17/73> enclosing
copy of 10/15/73 -request from HENRY S. RUTH, JR.., Special
Prosecutor's Office.
Atministrative
The details of this report represent investigation a /
conduced by the Cleveland :Di vision in response fo the; mm, f
•request of October 15> 19.73> of Deputy Special pfo.secutori 17
‘ ' BENRY S,. RUTH,, JR. to Director/ FBI. - - - I W
Bureau will hote. that pertinent toll records for
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